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Today, we’re looking at Ecclesiastes 11:6:

In the morning sow your seed, and at evening withhold not your hand, for you do not know which will prosper, this or that, or whether both alike will be good. — Ecclesiastes 11:6

Solomon is encouraging us to live and work with a faithful consistency. He paints the picture of a person who begins sowing early in the day and continues into the evening. They’re not lazy. They’re not overly selective. They simply keep showing up and doing the work.

Why? Because they don’t know what will succeed. One seed might take root, or another. Maybe both. Maybe neither—at least not right away.

This is how life works. We can’t always predict outcomes. Some conversations bear fruit. Others don’t. Some relationships thrive. Others fade. Some opportunities explode into blessings. Others seem to fall flat. But the point is this: if you never sow, you’ll never reap.

God calls us to live faithfully, not perfectly. He calls us to work diligently, not just when we feel inspired or when the results are guaranteed. What matters most is that we show up. That we keep planting. That we remain steady in the daily grind.

The harvest isn’t our job—obedience is the job. We don’t control the soil, the weather, or the results. Shoot, we don't even produce the seed. But we do control whether we’re willing to keep working, believing God will bring something good from our faithful effort.

So keep sowing. Keep investing. Keep loving. Keep showing up. Not just when it’s easy but especially when it’s not. You never know what God might do with the seed you plant today.

Now go plant a seed in someone's life.

#FaithfulLiving, #KeepSowing, #ObedienceOverOutcome

ASK THIS:

1. Where in life are you tempted to stop sowing seeds?
2. Are you more focused on the outcome than the obedience?
3. How do you respond when your efforts seem fruitless?
4. What’s one area God is calling you to stay faithful in today?

DO THIS:

Show up today and do one faithful act—whether it’s seen, celebrated, or not.

PRAY THIS:

Lord, help me to be faithful in the daily grind, even when I can’t see the results. I trust You to bring the growth in Your time and way. Amen.

PLAY THIS:

Stay Strong.