be encouraged

1 Cor 3:7 So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.

We planted potatoes 2 seasons ago.  Last year we ignored the potato plants, pulled them up even, to feed to our chickens.  This year we left them at one end of our raised beds.  

VOILA!  We have a harvest of potatoes once again.  It reminds me that when seeds are planted, we may or may not see the fruit of what we sow.  But at some point down the road, those seeds can take root and grow. 

The word of God is like that.  We can plant and water but that is about all we can do.  If the seeds take root and grow into a harvest, it is up to our Father.   We may or may not see this happen but we should be encouraged that His plan is for Him to bring the harvest.