Can We Still Harvest Seeds? by Sharon Connell

When we didn’t have to worry about a pandemic causing havoc in our lives, and we could go out in the world and talk to people one-on-one, it was so much easier to present the gospel to everyone. But this is the world we have today. Paranoia has set in for many people. Others are just trying to do their best to stay healthy. That’s my husband and me.

Most strangers don’t want to take a chance on spending time with people they don’t know, much less listen to them talk about God. They hurry by you. The only one-on-one experiences today for the most part are at the doctor’s office or the dentist. They have to talk to you, but they are also very busy. Still, you can mention how good God’s been to you and bless their day. I leave a tract at the checkout desk. It probably gets thrown away, but you never know.

So what does a Christian do to spread the gospel as we should in such a world as we have today? And how do we see the harvest ripen? When do we see the harvest come in? We may not see the fruits of our labors until we are home with our Lord. But that shouldn’t stop us from planting the seeds.

Gospel tracts are a good way of spreading God’s Word and telling others how to escape the fires of hell and gain a home in heaven. I carry them in my purse. Sure, a lot of them will never get picked up off a table, are discarded, or refused when you hold it out to someone. But since I wear gloves, some will take the chance. They’ll stuff it in their pocket or purse for later.

However, online is a perfect place to spread the gospel. No germs, no one-on-one encounters, just your story in the form of a testimony or a verse given here and there. I use memes with gospel verses every day on all my social media sites. The stories I publish always have a gospel message or truth for the reader. The Bible says, “So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.” (Isaiah 55:11 KJV)

That’s a promise, Christian. Your efforts are still not in vain.

Whether we get to harvest those seeds this side of heaven or not, go out and plant wherever you can. Don’t hold back. The more seeds you plant, the bigger your harvest.

Just a word of warning. I wouldn’t flood your social media sites with preaching or even Bible verses. It’s a sure way of turning people off who may never hear the gospel anywhere else. Use common sense and discretion. For example, on Twitter, I Tweet a Bible verse meme in the morning, in the afternoon, and before I shut down. (Being a writer, I’m on the computer all day.) When God calls my attention to a verse someone else has tweeted, I retweet. On Facebook, I use inspirational memes and wait for someone to say something about it that will open the door for me to give a very short testimony regarding the situation. I don’t flood social media so that people want to block, mute… or unfriend me.

Matthew 10:16 says, “Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.” (KJV)

Get the seed out, let the Holy Spirit water it, and wait for that harvest. Someday, we’ll see it.

Sharon Connell

Author, Sharon K. Connell lives in Houston, Texas from where she writes Christian Romance Suspense, containing a bit of mystery and as much humor as she can get into a story. She’s also written many award-winning short stories in a variety of genres.

Sharon attended college in Illinois, graduated from the Pensacola Bible Institute in Florida, and holds a certificate in fiction writing from the International Writing Program through the University of Iowa.

She is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers, Scribes Critique Group, Houston Writers Guild, and CyFair Writers. She is also the founder of the global Facebook Christian Writers & Readers group forum. Her monthly newsletter, Novel Thoughts, goes out every month to its subscribers in all parts of the world.

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