Scuba’s Message – March 2011
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Two summers ago at camp I (Scuba) spoke about the sower and the seed. This was the background article that I used. Given this month’s theme I thought I would let the original author tell it in his words.
Jim Rohn applies the principles taught by the law of sowing and reaping.The Parable of the Sower
Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. He who has ears, let him hear.” – Matthew 13:3-8 (NIV)Observations About The Sower
* The sower was ambitious.
* He had excellent seed.
The Birds are Going to Get Some of the Seed — You have two options when the birds get some of the seed.#1 – Chase the Birds.
Here’s what happens if you go chasing birds. You leave the field. If you go chasing birds now, you stop sowing. This is going to detract from your future, not add. So you can’t chase birds and try to straighten this stuff out.#2 – Keep on Sowing.
It’s just one of those things, and here’s the best comment when things are a little disappointing. “Isn’t that interesting?”And if you keep sowing, you can sow more than the birds can get because there aren’t enough birds. If you keep sowing, there are always some birds but there’s not enough, because the Law of Averages will work for you.
The Hot Weather is Going to Get Some of the Seed
What happened? Jot this down. The hot weather is going to get some. And this is not of your making. Here´s what you must say when that happens. “Isn’t that interesting?” What can you do? The answer is nothing.Discipline Your Disappointment
Now, here is the secret to the ambitious sower with good seed. It said he kept on sowing. Here’s what he had to do to keep on sowing. He had to discipline his disappointment. This is a key phrase now to use for the rest of your life. You must learn to discipline your disappointment.The Thorns are Going to Get Some of the Seed
And what are these thorns? The story even called these little thorns little cares, little distractions, little somethings. Who knows what they all are.
People let little things cheat them out of big opportunities, and you feel almost helpless. What could I do about that? And the answer is nothing.The Seeds Fall on Fertile Ground
Finally the seed falls on good ground. Now put this in parentheses. It always will, if you keep sowing. If you share a good idea long enough, it will fall on good people.The Rest of the Story – 30/60/100
So here’s the rest of that story. Some of the good ground did 30%. And some of the good ground did 60%. And some of the good ground did 100%. I tried to get the 30´s to do 60. Found out it was more than I could handle. I used to say, “I’ll make them successful if it kills me.” I almost died. No, you can’t do that. Here’s what you do. Let the 30?s do 30 to the best of their ability. And let the 60?s do 60. And let the 100?s do 100. ~~ Jim Rohn
Thank you Jim for your insight into this very important scripture.
31 Promises of March Video
http://www.365promises.com/march-video/
April’s Theme ”Our Saviour has Risen”.
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