Plant three rows of squash:
- Squash gossip (Proverbs 17:9)
- Squash criticism (Matthew 7:1)
- Squash indifference (Hebrews 2:3)
Plant seven rows of peas:
- Prayer (Luke 18:1)
- Promptness (Proverbs 1:28)
- Perseverance (Galatians 6:9)
- Politeness (Colossians 4:6)
- Preparedness (Luke 21:36)
- Purity (Matthew 5:8)
- Patience (Romans 12:12)
Plant seven heads of lettuce:
- Let us be unselfish and loyal (Philippians 2:3–4)
- Let us be faithful to duty (1 Peter 4:10)
- Let us search the Scriptures (John 5:39)
- Let us not be weary in well doing (Galatians 6:9)
- Let us be obedient in all things (Acts 5:29)
- Let us be truthful (Colossians 3:9)
- Let us love one another (1 John 4:7)
No garden is complete without turnips:
- Turn up for church (Hebrews 10:25)
- Turn up for meetings, prayer, and Bible study (Hebrews 10:25)
- Turn up with a smile, even when things are difficult (Philippians 4:4)
- Turn up with determination to do your best in God’s service (Hebrews 12:1–2)
After planting, may you grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (2 Peter 3:18). May you reap rich results.
—Glenn Hitchcock
“Grow“ – 1 Peter 2:2
