Reap What You Sow

“Do not deceive yourselves; no one makes a fool of God. You will reap exactly what you plant. If you plant in the field of your natural desires, from it you will gather the harvest of death; if you plant in the field of the Spirit, from the Spirit you will gather the harvest of eternal life.” ‭‭Galatians‬ ‭6‬:‭7‬-‭8‬ ‭

My word for this year has been consistency. Not only have I been trying to develop healthy habits, I have been learning to take steps of obedience to God’s voice consistently. As I read the scripture today, it hit me that, although I know planting seeds will always reaper harvest, I felt a recognize at times what I am planting. we reap what we sow. In some instances I know this has sunk in, yet today what hit me was how much I sow to the flesh.

I like to focus on the positive sowing that I do and the outcomes of that. I live a life transformed because I daily renew my mind with the word of God. I daily plant the seed of the Word of God in my life. He has changed my life in so many way. I have sowed God’s truth in my marriage. And He restored my marriage. Where He shows me areas I need to change, I plant His truth. He continues to work in my life daily bringing changes in areas I didn’t even recognize were a problem. I sow into the Kingdom financially. I sow into the Kingdom with the gifts and talents He has placed within me.

And as intentional as I am to sow good things, I have failed to recognize the seeds I am sowing to my flesh. Seeds of negative habits that breed death in my life. As if ignoring the seeds I plant, just as consistently, will change the negative effects of what grows from those seeds. I reap what I sow in the flesh too. The daily habits of over eating and not exercising have reaped being overweight. The daily sowing of binge watching television reap years of wasted time not pursuing what God has called me to.

I believe this was God’s gentle reminder that everything I sow reaps something. I have been intentional to sow good in the Spirit. It is time that I sow in the flesh the same good, intentional things.

Lord, I thank You for teaching me to sow in the Spirit intentionally. I repent for not recognizing that I have been sowing in the flesh just as much. Lord, help me to change the things I sow in the flesh to more positive habits taht will help me reap more in the spirit.