Promises
“What You Sow, You Reap”
Galatians 6:7-10

The choices we make today shape our lives tomorrow, and for eternity.

We are always becoming the person we will be.

“… whatever one sows, that will he also reap.”
Promise of Returns

Galatians 6:7-10

Promise of Returns
What you plant is what will grow in your life. (Galatians 6:7)
What you feed grows. (Galatians 6:8, Galatians 5:16-26)

Flesh
Loveless cheap sex, accumulation of mental and emotional garbage, frenzied and joyless grabs, for happiness, trinket gods, magic-show religion, paranoid loneliness, cutthroat competition, all-consuming-yet-never-satisfied wants, a brutal temper, an inability to love or be loved, divided homes and divided lives, small-minded and lopsided pursuits, the vicious habit of depersonalizing everyone into a rival, uncontrolled and uncontrollable addictions, ugly imitations of community … leads to decay

“Don’t give the enemy a seat at your table.” –Louie Giglio

Spirit of God
Real affection for others, enthusiasm about life, serenity, a willingness to stick with things, compassion in the heart, a conviction that a holiness permeates things and people, involved in loyal commitments, not needing to force our way in life, ability to order and direct our energies wisely … leads to life

Promise of Returns
Don’t quit; you’ll see results (Galatians 6:9)

“…let us not grow weary of doing good…” 
“…let us do good to everyone…” 

We can’t “microwave” our future.

Promise of Returns
Start with your “circle of faith” (Galatians 6:10)

The “harvest” 
Your heart
Your relationships
Your eternity (Matthew 5:12; Luke 6:23, 35; 1 Corinthians 3:14, 9:18; 2 Corinthians 5:10)

God gives rewards in heaven at the “bema” seat of Christ based on our faithful service to Him. (2 Corinthians 5:10)

Shows the reality of our relationship (Galatians 4:7)
Shows the justice of God (Hebrews 6:10)
Shows the promise of return (Galatians 6:7-9)
Shows that our labor in the Lord is not in vain (1 Corinthians 15:58)

Every day, we are planting something.

This week …
Speak life
Choose prayer over pressure
Show up for someone 
Feed your spirit 
Use words, time, energy, and your influence