Each year, with God’s help and grace, I select a word that will help guide my year. The word for 2022 is discipline. I chose this word because discipline is the only way I achieve God’s will and goals. I believe that God is ushering in a new season. This season of reaping the harvest will require just as much discipline as the season of sowing.
Let us not grow weary or become discouraged in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap, if we do not give in.
Galatians 6:9 AMP
Reaping
I’m not sure why I always thought of reaping the harvest, which is me sitting and quickly gathering the blessings God promised. Reaping is collecting things I have sown in faith. The harvest is me going out and getting out of the ground what I have put there. So my harvest depends entirely on me and my faith. My harvest depends on my discipline in the sowing and reaping seasons. God has given us a measure of faith, and it is the season to reap what I have sown.
Sowing
Did I sow what I was supposed to? Did I give up too soon to reap the harvest God has promised? If so, this is a lesson learned and a loss that I will get through. If not, then this is my season to be disciplined enough to go out and get what God has promised me. There will be joy in the harvest. I pray that I sowed enough.
But instead of dwelling on what might have been or what might not be, I’ve decided to be disciplined and put on the mind of Christ. I will not focus on what I have no control over. I know my responsibility from now on, and I am more than willing and capable of being disciplined and doing what I am supposed to do.
Discipline
So, discipline has three primary definitions; to instruct/train, correct, and a course of education. Here, I am speaking of the practice of training and correction. Discipline is a choice we make every day. Does this decision further God’s will? Will this choice get me closer to reaping my harvest? If yes, proceed. It seems a little too simple, right? The hard part comes when we have to say no to things we want to do but hinder our progress. The harvest is waiting. Let’s be disciplined enough to get it.
Joy
Let’s rejoice knowing that God is faithful. He promised that we would reap, and the time is here! Yes, it’s going to take time and discipline. Yes, it may have taken longer than we thought. But, it’s finally here. I don’t know what your harvest is but get it. The good news is that God has equipped you with the time, patience, resources, and whatever else you need. It’s time to celebrate.