The human mind is like a garden, filled with rich and
fertile soil. Just like a garden, it must be nurtured and cared for
continuously. Whether carefully cultivated or ignored, something will grow
regardless. In either case, the garden
of your mind will not stay empty for long. If good seeds are not proactively
planted and watered, the weeds will come in and take over.
But it is not just the neglected garden that doesn’t produce
good fruit. The Apostle Paul said, “A man reaps what he sows.” Another way to
say this is, “the fruit you bear is directly related to the seeds you plant.”
This is just common sense when it comes to a garden. If you plan tomato seeds,
you expect to grow tomatoes. Pumpkin seeds should produce pumpkins. However,
when it comes to the garden of our minds, we lose sight of that simple fact.
People sow seeds of doubt and bitterness and fear in their thoughts and wonder
why their lives are full of frustration, anger and anxiety. If you harness
bitterness, and allow those seeds to be planted in your mind, is it any wonder
the output is only bitter fruit?
You must guard your garden and be wary of the seeds you
allow to be planted. This may be changing who you hang out with, what you watch
on TV and what you read on the internet. But it will also be altering how you
talk to yourself and the thoughts you entertain. Your own doubts and
insecurities are likely to plant far more destructive seeds than anyone else
you encounter.
Diligently strive to ensure only the best seeds are sown in
the garden of your mind. Water them and fertilize them daily with the right
influences and actions. But also, patrol your garden for weeds and poisonous
fruits. Eliminate them before they spread. Your mind can only feed off the
fruit from its own garden; make sure it has healthy produce to nourish it. Good
fruit doesn’t grow by accident.
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