Patience in Witness

Our Lord was never impatient. He simply planted seed thoughts. ... We get impatient and take men by the scruff of the neck and say, "You must believe ...

Waiting for the Potatoes

The person who looks for quick results in the seed planting of well-doing will be disappointed. If I want potatoes for dinner tomorrow, it will do me ...

An Attractive Spirit

You've got to save your own soul first, and then the souls of your neighbors if they will let you; and for that reason you must cultivate, not a spirit ...

You Will Reap What You Sow

If you cheat in practice, you'll cheat in the game. If you cheat in your head, you'll cheat on the test. You'll cheat on the girl. You'll ...

The Creator's Desire

It is certainly the Creator's will that the desires and talents he himself has planted in us be realized.

Psalm of a Gardener

Lord of the compost heap

you take garbage

and turn it into

soil good soil

for seeds to root

and grow

with wildest increase

flowers to bloom

with brilliant beauty.

You Shall Reap What You Sow

When my daughter Deborah was four years old, she helped me plant the garden as I explained to her about sowing and reaping. "From two or three beans that ...

John Ortberg Learns Valuable Lessons from Vineyard

A little while ago, my wife kidnapped me and took me to Napa Valley for a romantic, overnight getaway for just the two of us. I had never been to Napa ...

The Human Longing for a Meaningful Harvest

As tedious and tiresome as it can be, there's something soothing about the sound and smell of leaves as you rake, and something satisfying about seeing ...

People Changing Habits Because of Possible Global Warming

Most people live in a way that shows they believe their actions have consequences for good or ill. For example, although people disagree about whether ...