If You've Got it, Sow it.

There is something really appealing about a person living fully alive. When individuals tap into that creative well within and begin to step forward in confidence into their gifts and calling, it is like a divine breath of life. It doesn't matter whether your calling is writing books, saving lives or making coffee. The art of living out of your sweet spot is dynamic, life giving and inspiring.
It is also...Scary.

Discovering what stirs you is one thing: having the courage to run with it, is another thing altogether. What if it's weird? What if it doesn't fit the mould? Maybe there's no job role for what it is that floats your boat. The diversity between us never ceases to amaze me. But what are we supposed to do with that unusual combination of gifts, insights and failings that make us who we are?

Run with them.
Eek. I can hear you screaming. That is all very well, you might say, but what if it doesn't work? Well, I have a simple answer.
It will work.

See there's a principle at motion when it comes to those stirrings inside us. God is a good God and he has placed a little spark within each of us. They are divine seeds and they require one thing: to be planted. Those seeds will toss around inside you like Mexican jumping beans until you get 'em out and press them into the earth. It is called sowing, and in God's economy, the return is something you can take for granted. What? You say. Does this mean that everything I do will bring a glorious harvest? What it means is this: you can't NOT do it. It is all part of moving forward into the will and plan of God for your life. Even if the harvest is not mind blowing, it is still accomplishing an important work: shaping you, making you a little older and wiser. God's blessing will be on anything you give Him, even if the outcome is different to what you anticipated.

It is a Divine principle promised to His children. He works all things together for good. Contrary to some popular belief, He actually wants us to flourish. For too long we have been tempted to think He is standing there with his pruning shears waiting to snip off any shoot of industry that should emerge in our lives. When did we forget that we are His children?

Our job is simple: If you've got, sow it. Trust him with the outcome. He will bring the sun and the rain. He will do the pruning and the staking. The life of a gardener is a life of faith: one that takes for granted the principle of life. Sometimes the seed may perish into the ground, sometimes the pests may come, but it is all working toward tomorrow's harvest. The real tragedy is to quit sowing.