Reaping What Has Been Sown In Years Past

Before I start, let me make something clear. This post is not a shameful announcement that it is my birthday. I did not create this post to announce to my readers that I am turning another year older today. Any of my close family and friends will tell you that my birthday is the day that I least like to emphasize. I might have to share some of my nightmare birthday stories here on my blog sometime. I have plenty of them.

So, even though this isn't meant to make everyone cheer that I was born on this day 27 years ago (yes I said 27), I did think it was appropriate to mention that it was my birthday for the purposes of looking back.

I specifically remember my last two birthdays. My 25th and 26th birthdays were nothing like what today is going to be. I was working a low paying job in IT that I really did not enjoy. I was living in a place that was home to me, and yet I craved to venture out and explore new territory. And worst of all, I was still extremely lonely and wanting new friends and a female companion that I could spend the rest of my life with.

God sure works FAST!

Today, I have a great job, I live in one of the most awesome small towns in Colorado, and I have the most beautiful and sweet fiance that any man could ever dream of! All of this happened in less than a year. It actually started happening in December of last year, so only about 6 or 7 months have passed.

I think that what is happening to me right now is straight from the scripture. Ecclesiastes says it best:

There is a time for everything, a season for every activity under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to harvest. Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 (NLT)

I had to go through that sowing time. That time where I sowed my seeds of prayer to God. I let Him know my heart's desires. I let Him know that I wasn't happy where I was at and that I wanted to progress forward in Him. Now He is bringing me into a season of harvest. I am reaping what I sowed for so many years.

As I continue to age, there will be more times of sowing and more times of reaping. It is a cycle that will continue throughout my lifetime just as it does with every other human being that walks this planet. Right now, I am thanking God for this bountiful harvest and sowing my seed for the future. You see, just because a farmer's crop thrives does not mean that he can sit back and not continue to work. He has to get back out there and continue to plant, so that he can continue to see his harvest spring forth, year after year.

This was not the direction I envisioned this post taking as I started writing it, but evidentally God wanted me to share this with all of you. Please pray for me as I start another year of life. I want to grow in God more now than ever, but I often find the walk hard. Please pray that I can remain faithful to my Heavenly Father and continue to sow seed that will benefit His kingdom and glorify His name.

Thank you all!