Folding laundry, washing dishes, any mundane task of daily life is such a marvelous time to meditate on God’s Word. As my hands work, my mind is free to roll things over and over again and seek the Lord on what He means. My most profound aha moment are often during the most repetitive work of my days.
Tonight as I tackled the mountain of laundry that has built up whilst our washing machine was down, the thought came to me “What kind of faith does a mustard seed actually have?” I have never read it quite that literally before… but since if we have faith as a mustard seed the mountains will be cast into the sea, it is something worth pondering.
And it struck me, a mustard seed does not think at all for itself. It just does as God made it to do. In dying to its present form (a small round seed) and submitting wholly to the transformation process that God has programmed into it at the most profound/core level, it grows into an altogether different shape and form that serves a far greater purpose than what it could while locked in seed form. Is it so simple?
Having faith is a mustard seed is it simply being able to let go of my present state, form, thoughts, beliefs and allow will of God to be fully expressed in my form, actions, thoughts and being? I will continue to ponder this wonderful verse.
I share as some have asked me how do I personally hear things from God. The short answer is I think about His Word often and ask Him continually to show me what it means. And then a thought that doesn’t sound like something I would think it the natural pops into my head, as I mentioned, often while I am taking take of my home and my hands are occupied with some form of simple manual labour. And then I usually share with someone else or write down what I have heard in my journal so that I can meditate on it some more later and seek God especially confirmation in His Word to prove the matter out. Many blessings.
Healing and Discipleship 
As I now sit and ponder the nature of my mustard seeds… as it so happens I have some planted in our garden bed in the greenhouse, some unique things come to mind. It was sown in December… and it was among the first to sprout.. but it is by far and away the furthest along in its growth now. Some of my seeds I can only see the tiniest seeds.. some are still dormant waiting for the right conditions. But my my mustards seeds are off and running and were the first ready for harvest last year. The conditions in that greenhouse have involved drought, neglect and below freezing temperatures, a smattering of warmer days and ice cold showers as the water is unheated in that environment. And yet that mustard seed is thriving. It is highly resilient and very forgiving, and can is not picky about the soil, the water or the temperature. It is adaptable. My mustard plants were among the most beautiful, always appearing healthy so much so that I very much wish I liked the flavour of mustard more than I do. So I have been on a quest to find the right mustard, a mild mustard that I can eat and enjoy as it is such a bountiful and reliable crop. It is slower to bolt, and when it does go to seed…. lavish in its production.
How much is my nature like that of my mustard seeds? Am I picky about the temperature being just right? About how much water I get? Do I wilt and wither when a harsh wind (words and actions are directed my way)? There are some seeds like eggplant that need a certain temperature for a certain number of days to even sprout… and if they get too wet, start to sprout and then go dry etc… they can easily die and rot, or simply turn to dust. Do I need the temperature of the climate (the friendliness of the environment) around me to be just right? Do I thrive only when people are loving and appreciating me, only in an environment full of warmth and ease or can I abound in harsh unpredictable conditions simply because of the life force that God has poured into me is so powerful and so awesome that I can be green and even in the midst of trials? I can see already that I have much to learn from my mustard plants…
Next thought? “I wonder what type of root system a mustard seed has?” LOL a deep tap root is the answer. “Let your roots grow down deep into the love of Christ comes immediately to mind” Mustard plants apparently thrive in hot arid conditions… so I am of course now curious to know about what other interesting properties mustard plants have. https://thefragrantgarden.com/mustard-tree-facts/
One thing I have learned from having a lawn is things with taproots are especially capable of regrowing, even if you cut off most of a dandelion, if you don’t get most of the root, that plant will simply pop back up again. The mustard plant is tenacious and capable of handling a lot of abuse (persecution), and yet still be productive. If we are rooted in Christ.. then our roots are protected and the worst someone can do is to cut back what can be seen above ground but that root is eternally secured in Christ and will surely produce a plant that rises up again…. that is very encouraging indeed.