Harvesting Joy

Fall is harvest season. Farmers know what many of us forget — fruit takes time. You can’t rush growth. You can’t control the weather. You can only keep tending the field.

The same is true in our spiritual lives. Sometimes the seeds of faith, obedience, or forgiveness take months — even years — to show fruit. But God is always at work, even underground.

If you’re in a season of slow growth, don’t give up. Keep watering. Keep praying. Keep trusting. The harvest is coming, and joy will come with it.

Reflection questions:

  • What “seeds” have you planted that you haven’t seen fruit from yet?

  • How can you stay faithful in this in-between season?

  • What does joy look like in your current field?