I’ve never been much of a gardener. Actually, I’ve never gardened in my life except when on occasion I have helped a relative with some weeding.
Nevertheless, I’m thankful for gardeners and the stuff they produce.
It all starts with the seed.
Mustard seeds are said to be some of the smallest of seeds, yet produce some of the biggest plants in the garden.
I want to be a seed planter. I write with one thought in mind – planting seeds of hope, encouragement, inspiration into the hearts and minds of my readers.
That is why I am a reader. Reading reveals that occasional nugget of truth which turns into the seed of an idea to mull over for awhile and then perhaps find ways to turn it into some good and wholesome thoughts for myself and others.
I’ve had a few seedlings planted into my life along the way. For those who follow Biblical teachings we all could spout a few hundred seeds of faith, hope and love.
Here are some thoughts that are recent seeds of an idea worth considering.
Seed A:
"I approve of myself." Not boastful, not showy, not self-righteous, but a healthy dose of self-acceptance. Replacing the old and worn negative, down-putting ideas with more lofty thoughts and ideas such as …
-You are worthy.
-You are an acceptable human being.
-You are somebody created in the image of a God who knows you and loves you more than you could possibly think or know
-You can do so much more than you’ve ever allowed yourself to think and believe.
Seed B:
"I choose." I wrote a blog on this a few weeks ago. I never get far from this principle – our greatest power is the power to choose. We choose what we believe, what we eat, where we work, with whom we enter into relationships. Life is full of choices.
Our greatest power is the power to choose.
Seed C:
"You become what you think about." Earl Nightingale is famous for this exact phrasing of this thought, but many other thought-leaders down through history have espoused the same idea. Christ said it this way: “As a man thinketh, so is he.”
I have a two-part blog written on this one idea just waiting to be posted.
That’s a great seed!
Someone, at some point in time, planted into your mind the very principles you now hold onto. Are they good, and wholesome? Are they honest and true? Are they standing the test of times in your life?
Seeds are small, but look what they become.
-The seed of an acorn turns into a mighty oak.
-The seed of wanting to soar like a bird led to the Wright brothers and ultimately to space exploration.
-The seed of wanting to communicate easily with someone in the next room evolved into the telephone, and so much more.
-The seed to better serve mankind has led many worthy men and women into the life of public service.
-The seed of the principle that “all men are created equal” produced people like Martin Luther King.
-The seed of moveable type ultimately led to this laptop computer on which I lay down these characters, words and phrases.
-The seed of desire to create a world free of disease has led to the creation of countless cures.
Ministries have been founded on the seed of hope, redemption, and salvation.
Organizations offering products and services first begin in the minds and hearts of men and women and then grow to gigantic proportions.
Institutions of higher learning have all come from one person's idea to offer something more by exploring a deeper understanding of academic disciplines.
Good and wholesome causes have come from someone’s idea, someone’s spark of hope for bettering mankind.
Products have come into use because someone saw a need and filled it, but it began as a seed.
Never underestimate the power of one tiny seed, planted into the soil of acceptance and belief, nurtured with a steady hand of accurate thought and intelligence. What might the seed of an idea become?
That is a worthy question.
Nevertheless, I’m thankful for gardeners and the stuff they produce.
It all starts with the seed.
I want to be a seed planter. I write with one thought in mind – planting seeds of hope, encouragement, inspiration into the hearts and minds of my readers.
That is why I am a reader. Reading reveals that occasional nugget of truth which turns into the seed of an idea to mull over for awhile and then perhaps find ways to turn it into some good and wholesome thoughts for myself and others.
I’ve had a few seedlings planted into my life along the way. For those who follow Biblical teachings we all could spout a few hundred seeds of faith, hope and love.
Here are some thoughts that are recent seeds of an idea worth considering.
Seed A:
"I approve of myself." Not boastful, not showy, not self-righteous, but a healthy dose of self-acceptance. Replacing the old and worn negative, down-putting ideas with more lofty thoughts and ideas such as …
-You are worthy.
-You are an acceptable human being.
-You are somebody created in the image of a God who knows you and loves you more than you could possibly think or know
-You can do so much more than you’ve ever allowed yourself to think and believe.
Seed B:
"I choose." I wrote a blog on this a few weeks ago. I never get far from this principle – our greatest power is the power to choose. We choose what we believe, what we eat, where we work, with whom we enter into relationships. Life is full of choices.
Our greatest power is the power to choose.
Seed C:
"You become what you think about." Earl Nightingale is famous for this exact phrasing of this thought, but many other thought-leaders down through history have espoused the same idea. Christ said it this way: “As a man thinketh, so is he.”
I have a two-part blog written on this one idea just waiting to be posted.
That’s a great seed!
Someone, at some point in time, planted into your mind the very principles you now hold onto. Are they good, and wholesome? Are they honest and true? Are they standing the test of times in your life?
Seeds are small, but look what they become.
-The seed of an acorn turns into a mighty oak.
-The seed of wanting to soar like a bird led to the Wright brothers and ultimately to space exploration.
-The seed of wanting to communicate easily with someone in the next room evolved into the telephone, and so much more.
-The seed to better serve mankind has led many worthy men and women into the life of public service.
-The seed of the principle that “all men are created equal” produced people like Martin Luther King.
-The seed of moveable type ultimately led to this laptop computer on which I lay down these characters, words and phrases.
-The seed of desire to create a world free of disease has led to the creation of countless cures.
Ministries have been founded on the seed of hope, redemption, and salvation.
Organizations offering products and services first begin in the minds and hearts of men and women and then grow to gigantic proportions.
Institutions of higher learning have all come from one person's idea to offer something more by exploring a deeper understanding of academic disciplines.
Good and wholesome causes have come from someone’s idea, someone’s spark of hope for bettering mankind.
Products have come into use because someone saw a need and filled it, but it began as a seed.
Never underestimate the power of one tiny seed, planted into the soil of acceptance and belief, nurtured with a steady hand of accurate thought and intelligence. What might the seed of an idea become?
That is a worthy question.
What might the seed
of an idea become?
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