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Sowing Seeds

 ​I like sowing seeds; it makes me feel good. I can feel it physically in my belly—like help is on the way, like good news is on the way. It doesn't even feel deserved, as if I didn't have to earn it. But that's what happens when I sow: I just get full of fire and good news. It lifts my countenance and fills me with joy. It definitely fills me with something that I didn't have five minutes prior.

​The Word is very direct about the stakes of this exchange. Malachi 3:8-11 (MSG) says:

​“Begin by being honest. Do honest people rob God? But you rob me day after day. You ask, ‘How have we robbed you?’ The tithe and the offering—that’s how! And now you’re under a curse... Bring your full tithe to the Temple treasury so there will be ample provisions in my Temple. Test me in this and see if I don’t open up heaven itself to you and pour out blessings beyond your wildest dreams.”

​It’s kind of like playing a little game; it’s actually funny, and that’s the way I think about it. I sow what's on my heart. Not that I'm perfect, but I do the best I can, and then it's like, “Ooh, I wonder what God is going to do with this? I wonder what kind of blessing is going to pour out?” It works almost immediately. Every time, I start feeling things shift. Although I don't always know exactly what's happening in the spirit, the ball starts rolling.

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It is also very important to sow into the right ministry. You have to actually sow to God and not waste your money on "bull crap." Something should change when you give. You should see results—and no, I'm not talking about Lamborghinis and mansions. While nothing is impossible down the line, I’m talking about internal transformation. You should be able to feel a difference on the inside, and that internal change should eventually affect your outside world.

​When I sow, a fire lights that I didn’t have before. It’s like fuel for the soul, or kindling, and I need that fire on my life; I’m not okay without it. That fire affects my personality, my decision-making, and my choices. It affects the way I think—it affects everything. I have learned from years of experience that I would rather have that fire than extra money or "stuff" I don't truly need.

​There have been times I’ve sown when it looked like I didn't have it to give, and I was still blessed. God still took care of me. It’s about giving what God puts on your heart so that you can receive the increase—leaning on the natural realm a little less, and leaning on God and His provision a little more.

​I took care of myself for most of my life, and sowing wasn't easy at first. Back then, the fire was mixed with anxiety because I wasn't used to sacrificing my own "safety net." But when things got tough and I couldn't hold that life up anymore, I began to give all of my money to God. There was no other choice. Now, I realize I can't afford to go without the tools God issues. You eventually stop pretending like you know things and you just start doing what works. You throw the religion and the opinions out the window. That’s how I figured it out. I wouldn't have made it very far without this gift.

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