Let me begin with a simple but penetrating question: What seeds are you sowing today—and what harvest will they bring later today, tomorrow, or next month? Whether we acknowledge it or not, every one of us is constantly planting seeds through our words, choices, attitudes, and actions.

The apostle Paul distills this down to two kinds of sowing: sowing to the flesh and sowing to the Spirit. And when those seeds grow and the harvest finally comes, there are only two possible outcomes: corruption or eternal life.

Paul makes this clear in Galatians 6:7–8:
7 “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.”
8 “For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.”

In other words, the law of planting is inescapable. If you plant a dandelion seed, you will never get an apple tree. If you plant an apple seed, you won’t grow thorns. The same spiritual law applies to our lives. We should never deceive ourselves into thinking that sinful seeds won’t bring sorrow, or that righteous seeds won’t result in blessing. God is never mocked—His law of sowing and reaping always stands.

Yet human nature constantly tries to convince us otherwise. We imagine that maybe this time we can plant seeds of the flesh but somehow harvest peace, joy, or goodness. But it doesn’t work. Plant anger—you will not reap peace. Plant bitterness—you will not reap unity. Seeds determine the harvest.

So let’s pause and honestly evaluate what seeds we might be sowing each day. Some seeds sprout quickly—we feel the consequences almost immediately. Others take time. They grow quietly beneath the surface until one day the fruit becomes unmistakable.

Consider the seeds that lead to corruption:

• bitterness
• lying and gossip
• anger
• selfishness
• immorality

These seeds grow into painful harvests:

• broken relationships
• strife
• regret
• discouragement
• conflict

But the seeds of the Spirit produce an entirely different harvest:

• truthfulness
• honor
• respect
• love
• forgiveness
• mercy
• grace
• integrity
• contentment

These are the seeds that grow into a harvest of righteousness—evidence that we are sowing to the Spirit and moving toward everlasting life.

The truth is this: we all live with the harvest we ourselves have planted. And if we don’t like the harvest we’re seeing, the solution isn’t to blame the field—it’s to examine the seeds. This principle applies in every setting of life: our families, our workplaces, our schools, and our church family.

Paul also gives encouragement to those who are sowing good seed but are discouraged because they don’t yet see results. He writes:

9 “And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.” 10“Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.”

So let’s keep planting the seeds that reflect the presence of God’s Holy Spirit in us. Let’s sow the good seed generously and faithfully—because the harvest that awaits us is nothing less than eternal life.