It is written by THE SPIRIT in Joshua chapter 1:
8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.
Good success takes time and focus. As you and I meditate on The Word, whether written or imparted by The Holy Spirit, It becomes part of us and manifests as good fruit.
Jesus spoke in Mark chapter 4:
28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself (automatically); first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. KJV
28 All by itself it sprouts, and the soil produces a crop; first the green stem, then the head on the stalk, and then the fully developed grain in the head. TPT
A seed does not need our help in producing fruit. Given this Truth, you only need to look at one’s fruit to see where the heart is focused. If death and destruction are the primary fruit, then one is being carnally-minded. If life and abundance are the observable fruit, then good seed was sown by the spiritually-minded person. Each of us is meant to judge his or her own fruit and make needed adjustments.
Every living thing is fundamentally reproduced by seed.
We must protect our hearts from those who would dump their “seed” into our hearts. They may be speaking toxic words which will produce toxic results. Yes, “we become like the company we keep” is based on this reality. Words of fear and failure will always bring forth death and destruction.
Conversely, Jesus spoke in John chapter 10:
10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
Who are you going to listen to and meditate on? This Truth is at the center of why I so strongly advocate praying in THE SPIRIT every morning. It changes me for the good. My outlook improves. My faith increases. The list goes on.
Your heart does not discriminate whether the seed planted is good or bad, nor does it consider who planted it. This is why children are vulnerable to words spoken over them by adults. This also provides understanding why some curses are handed down from generation to generation. The adversary wants to keep us enslaved by wrong mindsets whereas Jesus’ Words will set the captives free.
Wisdom spoke in Proverbs chapter 4:
23 Guard your heart above all else,
for it determines the course of your life.
We must be careful concerning what seed we allow to be planted in our hearts. We need to quit limiting FATHER by dwelling on the negative reports from the world. Our mindsets need to change and we need to expect life and abundance. Jesus would not have stated this Truth if He didn’t mean it. When you challenge this Truth, you have told yourself that you don’t really believe the Words of Jesus.
People will try to analyze away Truths that don’t agree with their soulish mindsets. That needs to cease. The Word needs to be established in our hearts just as we need to be rooted and grounded in Agape Love. We need to quit limiting FATHER and HIS blessings in our lives.