This is one of the most elegant statements of wisdom out there. How can you argue? What is there to say? It seems that everyone knows this, right? And yet there is in our time (as in all times) people who like to blame external circumstances on their place in life. While there are situations that dictate our quality of life (natural disasters, disease, and other calamities), for the most part, we live lives of experiencing consequences to our actions. The seeds we sowed years ago are giving us whatever we are reaping now. So not much of a crop in your life? Don't dwell on regret. Look ahead and take responsibility for the sowing of the seed that will produce the life you will live tomorrow. Prayerfully consider what you'll plant, and where, and what it will lead to... and remember... you will reap what you sow. Be sure to plant good seed in good soil.
Readings: Isaiah 37:1-38:22; Galatians 6:1-18; Psalm 65:1-13; Proverbs 23:24
