"Sowing"

"Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." Galatians 6:7

The principle of sowing and reaping is very simple-- if you sow something, you will reap something in return. "For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting." (Galatians 6:8) We are either sowing to our flesh or we are sowing to our spirit. If we sow to the flesh we will reap death. If we sow to the spirit we will reap everlasting life.

How do we sow to our flesh? We sow to our flesh by not denying it; by giving it everything it wants, desires, and lusts after; by not withholding anything from it; by not depriving it; by not crucifying it; by pampering it; by promoting it, encouraging it, building it up; by letting it have it's way. When you continue to sow to your flesh, the principle of sowing and reaping will make sure that you reap something from it-- death, destruction, corruption. If this is not what you want to reap, then you need to take note of what you are sowing and stop.

It's the spirit that we want to sow to. How do we sow to the spirit? The same way we sow to the flesh. By not denying it; by giving it everything it wants; by not withholding anything from it; by not depriving it; by not crucifying it; by pampering it; by promoting it, encouraging it, building it up; by letting it have it's way. (Of course, the difference is that the things you don't withhold from your flesh are sinful, and the things you don't withhold from the spirit are godly and righteous.)

If you don't want to reap corruption then don't sow to your flesh- deny it, deprive it, crucify it. If you don't want to reap everlasting life then don't sow to your spirit- deny it, deprive it, crucify it. We each have a choice as to which one we are going to sow into- flesh or spirit. What you want to reap will determine where you sow.

Have a great day. What do you want to reap? Is that where you are sowing?