If I had my way, seeds would go on top of the soil where I could watch them growing. However, to grow a great harvest we have to be willing to bury the seed in the ground - in the dark - and trust that in the beginning its only light will come from the eyes of God. It's not easy to take the precious seeds of ministry, or gifting, or dreams, and bury them . . trusting only in what we cannot see. Interestingly, the first song I ever wrote was called, Sit and Be Still. God knew