Cultivation

Healthy plants start with good soil. The soil must be the right consistency in order for the plant to take strong root and it must contain the right amounts of the right nutrients based on the type of plant.

In terms of a relationship with Christ, the person’s heart (soil) must be one of genuine humility and repentance. Do not be afraid of the word repentance; it simply means that you are decisively turning your back on sin and choosing a relationship with your Creator and Savior, over the temporary and false pleasures of the world (sin).

Our Heavenly Father will cultivate your heart if you let Him. Do not harden your heart against Him and He will continue to work with the soil of your heart in preparation for Christ.

The right nutrients may be the resources that the person has available to them as they take root in their relationship with Christ. There are many distractions (weeds) in the world, that have potential to choke out and cause a person’s relationship with Christ to whither. Just as an unkempt garden is one of weeds, so is an unkempt life one of sin and spiritual trouble. The right resources (access to God’s word, a church body, Biblical instruction, etc) can make all the difference in that person keeping their soil clean for the Father’s plan to unfold.