The Purpose of SEED!

I have recently been RE-introduced with the true purpose of seed. The purpose is simply to produce. The only reason I use RE-introduced is because I knew this but we can know something, take it for granted and its truth can be lost on us. Seed planted will more often than not… produce and it will always and only produce after its own kind. There are 3 things I’d like to share tonight about seed producing and it all comes from the materialization of the most beautiful zinnias that are growing outside of my house.

What is so amazing about these flowers that I must write about it? Well, the zinnias that are growing outside are growing out of place. They are growing around the cement border of my flower garden and in a place that I really do not recall sowing/planting them in. They are vibrant, beautiful and bring a smile to my face every time I see them. They are doing and being what they were meant to and no matter what I or anyone else says (I may say that they are out of place, wrong or whatever) they continue to grow anyway. They were planted and obviously in good ground, they've received water and sunlight and every other nourishment or nutrient needed for them to grow and here they are. They are zinnias, just as the packet said when I purchased them and no matter where I may have designated or desired for them, they are here now and they are here to stay.

Now to the 3 lessons:

1.)Seeds are and do what they were created for. They can’t change that; they produce after their own kind; so, be careful of the seeds you plant for they too will produce after their kind. If you sow love, expect to receive love; with peace, expect peace and with discord, you can expect more of the same. Make sure what you give out is exactly what you’d wish to receive at any given moment for we never really know when, where or how our seeds will reappear in our lives. Be kind on purpose, good on purpose, be righteous (treat others right) on purpose and we will never have to worry or wonder what will appear in our lives later.

2.)The zinnias outside were not “supposed” to be where they are. A year and a half ago; I decided to plant these seeds. I watered them and they began to grow. I got extremely busy and forgot to tend to the flowers and weeds began to share their space in my garden. I’ve mentioned before that have a very nice neighbor who decided to adopt me several years ago and he takes care of my lawn monthly as an act of kindness. Well, Mr. Williams had no idea that these weeds had flowers growing along with them and he sprayed a weed killer which killed my flowers also.

These zinnias that are blooming along the border of the flower bed were supposed to be dead, right along with the ones he’d sprayed that day; but, here they are… radiant, beautiful and ALIVE. Many times we try to “fit in” places that others say we don’t belong; so, they spray us with their words, attitudes and actions to try to kill us. If by chance we find ourselves outcast or blown off (winds of life) remember to be like these seeds and bloom wherever you find yourself planted, even if it’s outside of the norm or in unique places. We many times look in one direction for our harvest and God has a totally different vision for us. Don’t get beside yourself when you don’t fit in a particular manmade box. Take the limits off of God, for when I look around, these seemingly out of place seeds, that are now beautiful flowers, made it when the others didn’t and if I glance at the bigger picture… the land that I marked off was my idea and was also rather small in size; however, God’s territory expands far beyond my cement border and the ground was just as good (or fertile) there. Be willing to let GOD grow you outside of your and others limitations.

3.)Remember that what killed others won’t kill you. Everyone’s path is different. If you dare to allow the process… the winds, the rain, the sun (heat), people stepping on or over you and even the harsh critical stares and judgments… eventually you’ll see that it has all helped you to become greater. These beautiful flowers don’t look the same; some of them are bent in strange angles, others are joined and some stand alone. There are big buds, smaller ones and miniature ones but they are all beautiful and each day I see more of them. They are multiplying, just like the GOD we serve who multiplies and adds to us when we allow HIS processing. Hard times make us more beautiful and pull out of us the very thing(s) we’re made of. When the wind, storms, sun, and trespassers come, continue to be you and trust the process. What doesn’t kill you (weed away) makes you strong enough to bring revelation and light, insights, smiles and laughter to others. Oh, one final revelation that was given to me today… that very cement barrier that "appeared" to have kept those flowers out of the flower bed actually wound up being a barrier of protection that kept these flowers from being sprayed and killed. This shows us that sometimes the very things we are wishing, fighting and praying for... the very places we’d like to occupy might be the death of us were we to get it. Remember God's plan is much bigger than anything we can conceive in our own minds; so, relinquish your hold on the reins of your life. God has a plan for us and HIS plan is always the best.

As I close, I’d like to remind you that we are wonderful and marvelous just as we are. It matters not what others say, do or think of us. All we have to do is continue being true to our unique design, to our purpose and God’s plan and we will stand, despite the opposition and grow into the very person(s) we were meant to be or like a tree planted by the rivers of water… the trees that bear much fruit and whose leaves do not die. There are seeds that are producing after their own kind within us. They have been planted on the inside of us before the foundations of the world. God Almighty spoke over us and into us(seed of Words) and HE is now looking for that seed to produce after its kind; so, being true to YOU will actually bring glory to God. Be like seed planted on good ground (even when you’re planted outside of the box) and allow it to return unto you a harvest of fruit after you’ve been through the processes of life. We can bloom in unfamiliar places and unchartered territories when we take the limits off of God, release our plans to His and trust that He has got us in HIS loving hands, those beautiful big hands that He’s promised no one can take us out of.

God Bless and Keep YOU,
Dee