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FARMING GOD’S WAY

vision and look to God. Know- are already in our hands (hoes) receive. In many cases this has
ing “His all sufficiency” shatters Exodus 4:2 been solely used as a scripture
any dependency we may have to promote the giving of tithes
on man or governments or aid Biblical key number four is and offerings, but it was actu-
organizations or financial insti- what you sow, you will reap. ally referring to all areas of life.
tutions. All of these are merely Afrika has been called the beg- If one looks at God’s outlook on
temporal and will pass away, but ging bowl of the world and I our work or labor, His word says
God is eternal. God’s all suffi- believe that God is turning this “Whoever works his land will
ciency allows us to be free from around so that the begging bowl have plenty of bread, but he who
any yoke. can be transformed into a bread follows worthless pursuits will
One of the greatest limitations basket. As believers we have have plenty of poverty.” Prov-
in turning to Farming God's Way been mandated in the Word to erbs 28:19. This is a matter of
is actually the mind of man. It give to the poor, but we need to principle; if we do not work then
sets the boundaries of progress use wisdom in our giving and we will be poor. In farming there
and opportunity. Farmers need not perpetuate the dependency is no greater example of this
to have their minds renewed, syndrome. Many communities principle where we continually
to believe that they can actu- are living in areas that have no need to be giving and sowing
ally succeed. They need to be opportunities for any develop- in order to reap a harvest. We
taught the spiritual, manage- ment but they continue to stay need to sow our seed, fertilizer
ment and technical aspects of there because of the handouts and other inputs, labor, time,
Farming God's Way, and that they receive. God’s way is that management and capital if we
God is the one who brings the people should develop accord- are to receive a harvest. Often
rain and the increase. We have ing to His principles where He farmers are at great risk due to
to believe that God has indeed rewards based on sowing and the fact that they have to give so
given US the ability to create reaping, on stewardship and be- much, with so many unforeseen
wealth. Deuteronomy 8:18. ing faithful with what you have variables continually at play. Yet
God’s all sufficiency is evident in been entrusted with. Acts 20:35. this in no way should limit the
the farming Gods Way practices Once we understand that God is giving or sowing farmers do, but
of using Gods Blanket (mulch) our source and that His all suf- rather encourage them to have
on the farms, using ready avail- ficiency is truly available to us, more faith in God.
able inputs like manure, com- we can look at giving our way
post, open pollinated seeds out of dependency and into His Giving back to God is the 5th
(which can be replanted year in promise. The solution then is Biblical principle of Farming
year out) and use of tools which that we need to give in order to God’s Way.

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