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Day 8: Reaping What You Sow

We’ve spent the last 7 days learning what it means to live fruitful lives in every season. As we wrap up, we turn to one final principle of fruitfulness: sowing and reaping.

All of us want to see Kingdom fruit in our lives. We long for our fertility journeys to be marked by hope, peace, and joy. We want to thrive, not just survive, in whatever season we’re in. But producing fruit doesn’t happen by accident; it’s intentional. The kind of fruit you reap depends on the kind of seeds you sow.

Galatians 6:7–9 reminds us, “You will reap what you sow.” Whoever sows to please the flesh will reap destruction, but whoever sows to please the Spirit will reap eternal life. The promise is clear: at the proper time, you will reap a harvest if you do not give up.

You can’t expect to harvest fruit from seeds you never planted. The seeds you sow—your thoughts, choices, habits, words, and responses—will determine your harvest. If you’ve been sowing worry, fear, comparison, or negativity, you can’t expect to reap peace and joy. But when you sow time in God’s Word, prayer, and community, you’ll reap a harvest of Kingdom fruit.

Romans 8:5–8 teaches that those who live according to the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires, while those who live according to the flesh reap death and destruction. The mind governed by the Spirit brings life and peace.

Sowing and reaping isn’t just a farming principle; it’s a Kingdom truth. Every seed you plant matters. You might not see the harvest right away, but growth takes time. Mark 4:26–29 reminds us that it’s your job to sow and God’s job to grow.

Don’t give up when it feels like nothing is happening. There is always a time lapse between planting and harvest. Your responsibility is to stay faithful and keep sowing good seed, even when progress is unseen.

Personal Reflection: What kind of seeds have you been sowing? Do your expectations for your harvest match what you’ve been planting?

Activation:
Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal any areas where you’ve been sowing in the flesh instead of the Spirit. Repent if needed, and commit to start planting Kingdom seeds in your thoughts, words, and actions.

Declaration Statements:
I will reap what I sow (Galatians 6:7–9).
I will not grow weary in doing good, for in due time I will reap a harvest (Galatians 6:9).
I will sow seeds that align with the Spirit of God (Romans 8:5–8).
As I sow faithfully, I trust God to bring forth the harvest (Mark 4:26–29).

Takeaway:
Bearing fruit in every season is determined by the seeds I sow, not by the circumstances I face.

***This plan is part of a semester-long Bible study through Moms in the Making, a faith-based fertility ministry with groups around the world. If you are on a journey to grow your family, we would love to invite you to join one of our groups today!