growjesus

Let’s take a moment to shift our perspective on faith and prayer from a “hopeful wish” to a “spiritual law” as reliable as agriculture. Have you ever watched a gardener work? They don’t pace the yard wringing their hands, wondering if a tomato seed will suddenly decide to become a rose, or if it will grow at all. They plant with a quiet, settled authority. The same authority Jesus gave us over everything on the earth. Jesus often used agricultural parables because the laws of the harvest...

If you drive through the heartland of America during the summer, the view is dominated by one thing: corn. Mile after mile of towering green stalks, standing shoulder-to-shoulder like a vast, disciplined army. It’s an impressive sight of agricultural strength. But here is a fascinating fact that many novice gardeners learn the hard way: if you take a single kernel of that mighty corn, plant it in the middle of your sunny backyard, and tend it perfectly, it will almost certainly fail to...

Have you ever walked through a truly magnificent garden? The kind where the hydrangeas are bursting with blue, the tomato vines are heavy with fruit, and the soil feels rich and dark between your fingers? When we see a garden like that, we often praise the gardener. We admire their hard work, their green thumb, and their dedication. But in the Christian life, our role is slightly different. We are indeed the hands in the dirt, but we must never forget: we are not the Landowner. This is the...