The New Testament repeatedly uses the language of farming. Jesus spoke of seeds and soils, sowing and reaping, growth that begins small and unfolds over time. Paul describes ministry as planting and watering while God alone gives the growth. James urges patience like a farmer waiting for the rains, and Peter speaks of the living seed of God’s Word that brings new life.

Together, Scripture reminds us that the Christian life is not a sprint or a quick fix, but a patient process—sowing in faith, tending in faithfulness, and trusting God for the harvest in His time.

In Galatians 6:7-9, Paul calls the church to fruitful plodding—steady, non-anxious faithfulness in the everyday work of sowing to the Spirit.