A Christ Follower: The Journey

Dear God, Please fill us with the knowledge of Your will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. I pray this in order that we may live a life worthy of You Lord and may please You in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to Your glorious might so that we  may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to You The Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. For You have rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of Jesus, the Son whom You  love, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. In Jesus Name AMEN! Adapted from Colossians 1:9-14 NIV

Old Johnny Appleseed knew what he was doing planting all those seeds throughout his region, and he expected a harvest to be reaped that was hundreds of thousands of times greater than he had sown. He received exactly what he expected.   When he planted those apple seeds, he was intentional: He was intentional about what he wanted to grow, and he was intentional about what he did not want.  In other words he was NOT expecting peas, okra, squash, watermelon or oranges.  He was expecting apples. So he sowed the right seed , at the right time in the right place , and he did it on purpose .  Needless to say he demonstrated a fruitful life.  He demonstrated reciprocal sowing and reaping.  He indeed did reap what he had sown. Our spirituality (or spiritual journey) is of little difference conceptually:  Paul summed it up about as good as it can be said.  Sow to the Spirit and you will reap spiritual fruit.  In other words, sow to the Spirit and you will reap the very Character of