Seeds & Success Ink on Paper, 11” x 11” “An Allegory of Success and the Seed” Stage 1. Sacrifice As the seed to the earth must go, so the man with dreams of success must sow, dead and alone in the earth below that life may flow... (John 12:24) Stage 2. Roots Association, the nurture soil of our success. (Proverbs 13:20) Stage 3. Dependence Emergence from the Earth, greater Success marked dependence on a higher source. (Proverbs 3:5-6) Stage 4. Maturity At the turn of the years, with ages have gone by, what matters most are the constant fruits borne and new seeds sown. Success at maturity results in fruits, a reproduction of seeds in the lives of others. Thus, the cycle continues. (Psalm 1:3) Ultimately, Real Success begins with a recreated human nature containing Power & Potential to Live selflessly. Lasting success begins in being rooted in Christ Jesus (Colossians 2:7)
