Mark 4:26–29

"Jesus also said, 'The Kingdom of God is like a farmer who scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, while he's asleep or awake, the seed sprouts and grows, but he does not understand how it happens. The earth produces the crops on its own. First a leaf blade pushes through, then the heads of wheat are formed, and finally the grain ripens. And as soon as the grain is ready, the farmer comes and harvests it with a sickle, for the harvest time has come.'"


What does the farmer do here for the seed? Not a lot: He scatters seed on the ground. Then he goes about his business. All on its own, the seed sprouts and grows. The farmer doesn't understand how it happens; he just knows it does. It grows because the principle of life and growth is in the seed itself. The farmer's job is to let it grow and then harvest it at the proper time. Similarly, you can relax in the knowledge that God has placed in every heart what is necessary to grow and live.