Sow What?

We are all investing into something.  And since we all reap what we sow, the question I have is “what?”

What are you spending your time contributing to?

or…

What will be the result of the way you’re spending your time?

When you think about living a missional life, and you think about what’s at the root of your purposes, you may still be wondering if what you’re doing is going to get you there.

First off, if you are doing what the Holy Spirit is leading you to, you are always on the right track.  But as you continue in your obedience, especially in long seasons, you may not always see clearly if you made the right choice.

What you need to know is that as you sow your time, money, resources, etc. in to something, your confirmation will ultimately come.

- If you’re sending your resume to company after company, one will eventually contact you for an interview.

- If you’re partnering with your church to give a child a gift for Christmas, you can know that he/she has received a blessing, and you have made a significant impact in the life of the child and his/her family.

- If you wake up on a Saturday morning to volunteer in your community, you are sacrificing your time and showing them you care.  If you do this under the banner of Jesus Christ, you are pointing them to Him.

- If you help a friend in need, you are showing that person your love.

What are you sowing?

I write this at a time where I find myself serving in some capacities a lot more than I have been.  I’ve been involved–voluntarily or involuntarily–in giving my time and resources to others.  I’ve been inspired and motivated to go further in my faith, and God has taught me to have more in the process.

And let me be clear: I don’t always hit my mark.  I still selfishly choose my desires and comforts over what others could really use from me.  Even if these times of rebellion, God is teaching me about my nature and how He wants me to be.  I really feel Him working in my life, and that, in itself, is a benefit I am reaping when I give for His sake.

No one can do your part the way you can.  God made you for what He wants from you.  It may get done, but without you, it want have the mark on it that was intended.

What are you sowing?  What are you investing your time, money, prayer, support, and resources in?

God will lead you, but you need decide if you’re going to sow into the things He wants you to in order to reap what He has for you.

Go with God.