You Are Dirt: Sow Into Yourself

God formed Man out of dirt from the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life. The Man came alive—a living soul!~Genesis 2:7 (The Message)

In Hebrew "man" comes from the same word as "soil." Soil is synonymous with the words , dust, earth and dirt. Sometimes people exclaim, “I am as poor as dirt.” Why, because when we look at dirt we see no value. Nonetheless, farmers need dirt to plant seeds. Within dirt there are various particles and minerals that if mixed with the right elements cannot only produce, maintain but also recycle life. God looked at nothing (dirt) and saw something. When God created us he used 4 important elements: Vision, Substance, Talent, Inspiration.

Vision. Nothing begins without an idea, a thought. Have a vision, a plan, and a purpose for that which you are creating.

Substance. We have to have a substance to sow into. The good news is we and others are that substance. Know that you are good ground to sow into. Go beyond what you see before you in your current situations and circumstances.

Talent. An artist takes a canvas and makes it a painting. The canvas is nothing with the artist's imagination, talents and abilities. A creation does not create itself, it is the summation of its creator's ideas and work.

Inspiration. When God breathed upon us, he gave us life, hope, and inspiration. Without inspiration we are like expensive sports car sitting on flat tires.

Sometimes when we look at our lives, we are displeased at our outcomes. When we do self-inventory, we may have fallen short of the goals and/ or dreams we set for ourselves. Nonetheless, we are dirt, the earth, soil and are capable of regenerating our lives. Sometimes we don't take care of our soil and we let it become dry, hard and brittle. Guess what? We have been given the power of regeneration. It all starts in our minds and hearts. Grab hold to a new vision for your life. Use your talents and abilities fueled by the power of your imagination and inspiration and become a new creation, someone that the world has never seen before. Before we can manifest anything on the external, it must be birthed on the internal.