Dont Quit, Harvest time is coming!
"And let us not be weary in well doing:
for in due season we shall reap,
if we faint not". - Galatians 6:9

My expanded version based on my studies:
"And let us not be weary (or lose heart, or get tired due to
prolonged effort) in well doing (habitually doing right, doing good):
for in due season (that is the appointed, proper, right time) we shall
reap (a harvest in our life, based on the good we sowed), if we faint
not (don't quit, give up or loss courage)". - Galatians 6:9
"Jims (BibleFoods) Expanded Version"

Galations 6:7-10 deals with this principle of sowing and reaping.
This principle can work for you or against you depending on if you sow to the flesh or sow to the Spirit (v. 8). Today I would like us to look at sowing good seed (that is to the Spirit, not to the flesh).

As I write on this subject I can think of many I know that have needed to hear this message (including me), and I am sure God has put it on my heart for many of you too, even though I don't even know your situation.

Today we will see that as you sow a good seed, and you’ll reap a good harvest, IF YOU DON’T PULL UP THE GOOD SEED!!! You may ask, how do we pull up the good seed sown? BY QUITTING (i.e. fainting)! I have had my bouts with believing my good seeds sown were never going to produce a harvest. I kept planting and watering more good seeds, through prayer, through walking in love, through forgiveness, and through proclaiming Gods Word as truth, and yet apparently NOTHING! I would often feel like quitting.
Why believe Gods Word on this matter??
Why love??
Why forgive??
Why pray???
Though you know it’s the right thing to do, your mind is being bombarded with these “why” thoughts and also thoughts like, “it’s not working, your wasting your time, it’s getting worse”, and all kinds of other thoughts to get you to quit. But regardless of what negative thoughts are coming your way (take those thoughts captive - II Cor 10:5), you MUST keep planting those goods seeds, you MUST keep watering those good seeds, DON’T QUIT, HARVEST TIME IS COMING!

I have personally prayed on one matter for over 10 years and until early 1998 saw almost no fruit. Then in early 1998 to present that fruit has SLOWLY started showing up more and more, but not like I would have thought after 10+ years of praying and seeking God. So I MUST just keep planting, watering, and believing God will bring the increase (I Cor. 3:6).

Then I had another area where I needed to see Gods healing of a relationship, and finally after 3 1/2 years of praying, loving, forgiving, proclaiming Gods word, etc. finally some fruit. Still not a done deal but praise God I didn’t QUIT.

I can not even start to tell you how many times I have prayed, loved, forgave, proclaimed the truths of Gods Word and appearantly NOTHING has changed, or has seemed to get worse (still have situations in my life like that). It is often so hard to push forward, but please keep sowing those seeds and watering those seeds, God is true to His principle of sowing and reaping and if you dont quit (faint) you will reap a harvest at the proper time in God.

If you should see that you have been sowing bad seed, the best thing to do is REPENT, confess you sin, and start sowing God seeds! God will move on your behalf!!! YES HE WILL!!!

Also let me close by saying, do your part with the sowing and watering those good seeds, BUT also be around others who will encourage and uplift you during those seemingly dark times. I praise God for strong Christian friends who were there to encourage me to not QUIT during those dark times we all experience.

God is faithful, keep sowing and watering those good seeds and don’t quit, HARVEST TIME IS COMING!

May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all,
Jim (BibleFood@aol.com :)