The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground.  He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows – he does not know how.  The earth produces by itself; first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.  Mark 4:26-28

You are someone who loves deeply, works quietly behind the scenes, and wonders if you’ve done enough to make a difference. There has been no immediate reward, no proof that something has begun in the spiritual realm. However, this parable assures us that planting spiritual seeds is enough. Something will take root because of the nature of the seed.  

It’s discouraging when we don’t see results right away.  Sometimes, over a decade, the outcome can seem bleak. But we don’t need to understand how spiritual seeds grow. We’re not the gardeners.  This brings peace to our anxious souls when we wonder if anything we’ve done matters. 

Jesus wants us to know that we can trust the process. We must keep sowing.  Seeds germinate—even when we can’t see a blade of grass. It’s hard to rest in the promises of a Husbandman who grows things in the dark, but holy things are birthed in the unseen. The root system must develop before any fruit appears, and that takes time.

There are prayers that you’ve prayed in faith. You’ve seen no results yet.  But prayers are never stagnant. They continue to live in God’s presence because every single word matters.  The tears you’ve cried matter.  Long after you got up from your bedside, God started working in ways you can’t comprehend. 

There are also scriptures you have quoted out loud.  You hung on to hope by a thread.  You still see no evidence that righteous outcomes are on the horizon.  But God’s word is a seed. Because you planted it, it will bear fruit.  Every scripture you stood in ~ is active.

God’s kingdom grows quietly, like seeds beneath the surface of the soil.  We can take a moment to breathe because even while we slept last night, God was at work.  And even when we step away today to do other things, God will still be faithful.  There is no expiration date to His promises.

I’m in good hands.  Those I’m praying for, You love and are invested in. When I can’t see evidence, my faith will stand.  Amen