SEEDS BEING PLANTED

Does a farmer just throw any ole' seeds out there in his field to produce a crop? 

I asked Jonathan this question this morning as he was asking about being able to do something.  My first answer to him was no, we don't want you doing that because it does not produce good fruit.  He of course said, " Why not? " So I posed the above questions for him and his answer was no a farmer does not just throw out any seed without thought to what will grow.  I then was able to explain to him that that is what God would have of Daddy and Mommy.   To think about what we let him do and what will it produce in his life.   Of course he said he thought it was fine :-) Ahh...the heart of a child.  Then we had to have the discussion of this is why God gives you parents.  

I began to think about how God has taught me and is teaching me in my life to look ahead at what will "spring up" if I choose certain things to do.  To plan carefully and thoughtfully with God's leading and help. ( For I can do nothing without Christ who strengthens me ) I was thankful!  I can be such an idea person that I would forget ( or better yet not even know to think of it )  to look ahead or count the cost.  I can also think of some people that I must have driven crazy with all my ideas, perhaps it is their prayers for me that is bringing this about in my life.  For whatever reason; I am thankful that I can impart it to my children and that God will apply it to their hearts some day the same as he has mine.