Spiritual Thoughts

  K nowledge is like a garden - if it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested. ~ African Proverb T he reverence of the LORD is the beginning of knolwedge. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have good understanding. ~ Proverbs 1:7; Psalm 111:10

A garden is a grand teacher.   It teaches patience and careful watchfulness;     it teaches industry and thrift;        above all it teaches entire trust. -Gertrude Jekyll    And Jesus said, "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 knows not how. BUT when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle,            because the harvest has come.  -Mark 4:26. 27, 29 

   Let us be grateful to people     who make us happy;         they are the charming gardeners          who make our souls blossom. -Marcel Proust  I will greatly rejoice in the LORD;   my soul shall exult in my God, ....      For as the earth brings forth its sprouts,       and as a garden causes what is sown in it to sprout up,         so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness           and praise to sprout up before all the nations.   -Isaiah  61:10-11     

First thing to do every morning is read      or listen to something positive. Your mind is like a garden – - whatever you plant grows. Plant good stuff. - Alwyn Cosgrove Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily… Acts 17:11

The only way, and the healthiest, way to gamble is with a spade and a package of garden seeds. Dan Bennett Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord.     See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth,        being patient about it,            until it receives the early and the late rains. You also, be patient.      Establish your hearts,         for the coming of the Lord is at hand. James 5:7-8

The heart is our garden, and along with each action there is an intention that is planted like a seed.   We can use a sharp knife to cut someone, and if our intention is to do harm, we will be a murderer.   We can perform an almost identical action, but if we are a surgeon, the intention is to heal and save a life.   The action is the same, yet depending on its purpose or intention, it can be either a terrible act or a compassionate act. Jack Kornfield For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart             brings forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure             brings forth evil things. Matthew 6:21 & 12:35