Growing in God’s Timing
- Sep 29
- 2 min read
Scripture:
“Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how.” — Mark 4:27 (NIV)
✨ Reflection
Growth with God is both mysterious and powerful. Just as a farmer plants seeds and trusts that something is happening beneath the soil, so we trust God with our hearts, prayers, and dreams.
We don’t always see progress right away. Sometimes growth looks like waiting. Other times it feels like nothing is changing at all. But Jesus reminds us that growth is not our job—it’s God’s.
He is working in hidden places. Step by step—“first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel”—He is shaping us into who He designed us to be. Your growth may feel slow, but it is steady, and it will lead to harvest in God’s perfect timing.
🪴 Reflection Questions
What area of my life feels like it is “underground,” where I don’t see results yet?
How can I keep sowing seeds of faith (prayer, Scripture, obedience) even while waiting?
Where can I look back and thank God for growth that has already taken place in me?
🙏 Prayer
Lord, thank You that You are the one who brings true growth in my life. Help me to be faithful in planting seeds of prayer and obedience, even when I don’t see immediate results. Teach me to trust Your timing and not to rush the process. Grow in me patience, strength, and a deeper faith that leans on You. May my life bear fruit that glorifies You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
🌾 Gentle Nudge
Growth takes time. Don’t dig up your seed to see if it’s working—keep watering it with faith, and trust God with the harvest.
Zaundra 💕
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