Verse from Mark

“他夜里睡觉，白天起来，种子发芽生长，自己也不知道怎么会这样的。”

‭‭马可福音‬ ‭4:27‬ ‭

“and he goes to bed at night and gets up by day, and the seed sprouts and grows—how, he himself does not know.”

‭‭Mark‬ ‭4:27‬ ‭

Creation works in ways we can’t comprehend or control. According to Jesus, this same principle applies to the kingdom of God. “This is what the kingdom of God is like,” Jesus said. “A man scatters seed on the ground . . . the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how” (Mark 4:26–27). God brings life and healing into the world as pure gifts, without our manipulation. We do whatever God asks us of us, and then we watch life emerge. We know that everything flows from His grace.

It’s tempting to believe we’re responsible to change someone’s heart or ensure results for our faithful efforts. However, we need not live under that exhausting pressure. God makes all our seeds grow. It’s all grace.