Darkness is not death but planting
You were made to multiply, so what is buried is not your end. It is your planting, and from this soil, something sacred will grow.
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Unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.
John 12:24
Today I will multiply my value a hundredfold.
A mulberry leaf touched with the genius of man becomes silk.
A field of clay touched with the genius of man becomes a castle.
A cyprus tree touched with the genius of man becomes a shrine.
A cut of sheep's hair touched with the genius of man becomes raiment for a king.
If it is possible for leaves and clay and wood and hair to have their value multiplied a hundred, yea, a thousandfold by man, cannot I do the same with the clay which bears my name?
Today I will multiply my value a hundredfold.
I am likened to a grain of wheat which faces one of three futures. The wheat can be placed in a sack and dumped in a stall until it is fed to swine. Or it can be ground to flour and made into bread. Or it can be placed in the earth and allowed to grow until its golden head divides and produces a thousand grains from the one.
I am liken to a grain of wheat with one difference. The wheat cannot choose whether it be fed to swine, ground for bread, or planted to multiply. I have a choice and I will not let my life be fed to swine nor will I let it be ground under the rocks of failure and despair to be broken open and devoured by the will of others.
Today I will multiply my value a hundredfold.
To grow and multiply it is necessary to plant the wheat grain in the darkness of the earth, and my failures, my despairs, my ignorance, and my inabilities are the darkness in which I have been planted in order to ripen.
🚀 Now, like the wheat grain which will sprout and blossom only if it is nurtured with rain, sun, and warm winds, I too must nurture my body and mind to fulfill my dreams. But to grow to full stature the wheat must wait on the whims of nature. I need not wait, for I have the power to choose my own destiny.This series features select excerpts from The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino—a timeless source of inspiration. As we close the first half of the year and prepare for the next, I believe its wisdom offers clarity, encouragement, and momentum for the journey ahead.
What’s Your Thought?
What area of your life have you been burying that was actually meant to be planted?
If you could choose only one habit to multiply your value today, what would it be?
In what ways have you allowed yourself to be fed to swine, and how will you reclaim your purpose?
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Deeper Dive
📚 Resources:
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Sermon: “This is not your rest”—Joshua Selman (YouTube)
12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson (esp. Rule 4: “Compare yourself to who you were yesterday…”)
Bible Reading: Matthew 13—The Parable of the Sower
🛠 Actionable Tips:
Value Journal: At the end of today, write one way you multiplied your value by learning, giving, refining, or choosing.
Planting Meditation: Reflect in stillness on one area of darkness in your life. Ask yourself: “What is this trying to grow in me?”
Seed-to-Soil Habit: Turn one past failure into a current system. (E.g., if procrastination delayed your dreams, set a 25-minute daily work sprint as your new soil.)
The Multiplication Prayer: Begin today asking, “Lord, what shall I do today that will multiply the life You've placed within me?”
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