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The Power of a Praying Woman
diligent, we produced a good crop. And it always made my father proud. All of us are planting something in our lives every single day, whether we realize it or not. And we are also reaping whatever we have planted in the past. The quality of our lives right now is the result of what we planted and harvested some time before. We reap the good and the bad for years after we have sown. That’s why it is so important to plant and nurture the right seeds now. Jesus said that He is the vine and you and I are the branches. If we abide in Him we will bear fruit (John 15:5). “Abide” means to remain, to stay, to dwell. In other words, if we dwell with Him and He dwells with us, we will bear the fruit of His Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). That’s what we want. It is said that we begin to resemble the person with whom we live and with whom we are most closely associated. When we share our lives with Jesus, His likeness is stamped on our spirit and soul. When we plug into Him, the fruit of His Spirit is manifested in us.
Nine Good Ways to Produce a Great Crop
1. Plant seeds of love. Ask God to plant His love in you in such a profound and powerful way that you are able to fully experience it. Ask also that His love will ?ow through you to others. Jesus said, “If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love” (John 15:10). Ask God to help you obey all of His laws so that nothing will keep the fullness of His love from blossoming in You. 2. Plant seeds of joy. Joy has nothing to do with your circumstances. You can have joy in spite of dif?cult and painful problems, because joy comes through a close, intimate relationship with the Lord. You can’t have joy if you