Continued from the episode
Let’s Talk Vision – (Part
Three)
Partly culled from my book
“Know Your Identity In God”
Text Of Interest:
“For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it
shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely
come, it will not tarry.”
Habakkuk 2:3
In
the last episode we talked so much on what we need as we initiate the idea of seeding,
which of course the idea of birthing a vision in our life. In this episode we
will continue to unfold many of the factors that will militate the seeding and
these factors must be duly taken into consideration because they do matter so
much.
1. The health of the seed. For the seed to
drive well or for it to perform well, while in the ground, it must be a healthy
seed. What this means is that the germination of the seed heavily depends on
the health of the seed. If you sow a seed that is not healthy, it will
certainly affect the germination of the seed. In fact, such seed cannot
germinate, and in a situation where you have so many of them in your farm it
will for sure affect your harvest. So, you must make sure that your seeds are
healthy ones before planting them. Healthy seeds (vision) are obtainable from
God and it’s gotten through our intimacy with Him.
2. A working knowledge of the kind of seed.
Such knowledge is necessary because it will help you to peg a round peg in a
round hole, and not a round peg in a square hole. You must sow a seed in an
area or place with high chances of productivity, considering that some seeds do
not grow in certain areas. In such a case you are not expected to plant or
start your vision in an area where it is not needed or in an area that has
outgrown that vision. That we received a vision from God does not mean we
should start off immediately we should ask God for directions.
3. Avoid sowing your seed in a wrong land.
When you have considered points 1 and 2 above, the next thing that matters is
that the seed must not be sown in a wrong land. Although the geographical area
may be suitable for the planting of your seed, you must appreciate the fact
that not every land in that area is suitable for your seed. Some places are
fertile while others are not. What this means is that, you should not sow your
seed in a wrong land. The land must be prepared. If it is not fertile, you can
improve the fertility of the land by applying manure and fertilizer on it. The
fertilizer of manure as the case maybe, is the enhancers you should put in
place before taking off.
4. Get the right hands on deck. In sowing
you would of necessity need extra hands, especially when the seeds are plenty;
in order to accomplish the work on time. In this wise extra care should be
taken not to employ wrong hands. I mean people who do not know how to sow and
this is important because even if the seed is healthy and the land is fertile,
if the seed is wrongly sown, the effort will become futile. There is a way to
sow seeds and you must follow that way for the seed to germinate without which
it will not. For instance, the cassava stem is planted with the
"eyes" upward. If for any reason you face it downward, it will never
germinate though the stem is a healthy one.
5. Care, affection, tenderness and love must
be in place. Your seeds are just like the children you have in your home.
They need your care, affection, tenderness, and must be cherished and loved by
you. These attributes must be expressed wholeheartedly. There is no room for
divided attention. In fact, these are
spiritual attributes and they drive a powerful force to induce wellness in the
life of the seeds. Maintenance of your farm depends on these attributes and you
must show them to your farm.
6. Understand the process and exercise
patience. One who is sowing a seed in the ground normally has great
expectations from the seed. Sometimes, things do not materialize in the way he
expected. At this stage he might be worried, and would end up taking a wrong step
or decision. One quality each and every farmer should have is patience. While he expects some output, he should
understand that from the stage of germination to the stage of harvest, it is a
process. Seeds do not grow overnight; they grow overtime. Do not be in a hurry
about your seed, and do not compare your seed with that
of others, because you may gather from your farm when others have finished. But
remember that you are not in any way in competition with anyone.
Partly
Culled From The Book “Know Your Identity In God”
To be continued…..
Till I come your way again, keep on basking in the Arena
of Indubitable Truth!
Chukwuemeka C. Asiegbu
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