Growing Pains: Part III

Galatians 6:6-10
Anyone who receives instruction in the word must share all good things with his instructor. Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

-As it is written, put yourself to the test. So, in the Spirit of testing, it is good to see what we are sowing.

Sow (verb):

• To scatter (seed) over the ground for growing.
• To spread (land, for example) with seed.
• To strew something around or over (an area); distribute something over.
• To propagate; disseminate.
• To scatter seed for growing.

Disseminate (verb):

• To scatter widely, as in sowing seed.
• To spread abroad; promulgate.
• To become diffused; spread.

Promulgate (verb):

• To make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
• To set forth or teach publicly (a creed, doctrine, etc.).
• To make known (a decree, for example) by public declaration; announce officially.
• To put (a law) into effect by formal public announcement.

So, this is how I understand it: if I sow a bad attitude to other people, what I get in return are bad attitudes. If I talk to people with love, kindness, and goodness... then that is what I get in return, on a general sense.

The question therein is this:

• How do people see me? What is my reputation? Am I known as a kind and loving person or am I known as a ill-tempered person?

Johnny Out.