Spring

New Life & New Beginnings

Principle to Tap Into ⇨ START WELL (WITH GOD)

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I was out walking my dog a month or so ago…

Just enjoying one of those early spring days you don’t want to rush through. The air felt fresh

you know that feeling where you just want to breathe it all in

The birds were singing, the temperature was warm, and there was this quiet sense of:

something coming back to life

As I passed by a neighbor, I asked how he was.

Without missing a beat, he smiled and said:

“Best day ever.”

I paused for a second…

Wait—did something big happen?

So I asked. And he just motioned upward and said: “Just look at this day.”

And I thought…

That’s spring.

It can take an ordinary day and make it feel like:

the best day ever

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Spring unfolds slowly…

At first, everything looks bare…

But then, little by little:

color shows up
life returns
things start growing again

Until what once looked lifeless…

begins to come alive

Spring is the season of dreaming and hoping

when possibilities seem endless
and the future feels full of potential

Almost like being young again…

when life feels wide open

And for a while?

it almost feels easy

And because growth appears so quickly, spring can create the illusion that growth is fast, effortless, and automatic. You plant seeds in the ground and sometimes within days, little green sprouts begin appearing.

Suddenly it feels like:

“Wow… everything is taking off.”

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But here’s the part we don’t always think about:

Spring doesn’t stay spring

Soon…

it hands the baton to summer

And when it does:

the conditions change
the effort increases
the growth has to be sustained

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And that’s the subtle shift:

Spring can make growth feel easy… but it’s not meant to stay that way

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Spring isn’t just about what’s starting…

it’s about what’s being planted

Because what you plant now…

you will live with later

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The Principles of Spring

(Spring is beautiful… but it’s also formational)

You reap what you sow
You reap in proportion to what you sow
You reap more than you sow
Growth takes time
You can plant on purpose
Environment matters
Growth must be tended

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And here’s the part we don’t always realize:

You are always planting something

Even when you’re not trying to.

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The Challenge of Spring

Because growth feels easy…

we start too much
move too fast
skip building roots

And sometimes…

we plant without thinking ()

But this matters:

Not every seed we plant is one we want to harvest later

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The Deeper Truth

And as believers, we’re not just trying to produce results…

we’re learning to walk with God in the process

Because:

we plant the seeds
but God produces the growth

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“I planted the seed… but God has been making it grow.” —1 Corinthians 3:6 (NIV)

“Apart from me you can do nothing.” —John 15:5 (NIV)

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So what does this look like?

Plant intentionally—with God

• Not reactively
• Not emotionally
• Not randomly

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Choose your seeds carefully
Focus on what matters most
Build roots, not just excitement

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Final Thought

Spring feels exciting…

but it’s also strategic

Because:

what you plant now… you will live with later

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Question for you:

What are you planting—and watering—right now?