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As a teenager, I spent summers working on my uncle’s farm. We planted soybeans and watched them grow, but summer always ended before harvest.
I found it disappointing to invest labor without seeing the final results. My uncle, however, understood that farming requires patience. He trusted that the harvest would come in its season.
James 5:7-8 says, “See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm” (NIV).
Business and life include seasons when progress seems slow. We may work faithfully without seeing fruit.
During those times, remember the farmer. Continue doing what is right, trust God with the timing, and stand firm. A fruitful harvest is often delayed, not denied.
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