Principles of Seed Faith

Feb 25, 2020

2 min read

Updated: Apr 20, 2023

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. 3 John 2

Over the years I have had an overwhelming desire to learn more about what seed faith means. In order to learn more, I studied the Word, books and devotionals. The excerpt below is something I cam across in my journey that helped me understand and think differently about my giving. So, I hope it enlightens you as it has me.

The following is quoted from Oral Roberts Ministries:

Here are three major keys to exercising the principle of seed-faith (giving and receiving) and seeing it work in our lives:

1. Look To God As Your Source.

He may meet our needs through other people, but they are just instruments. God is the one who meets your need. Put Him first, then He will supply… and He will do it His way…not our way…and not depending on whether the economy is up or down. It boils down to trust and going along with God’s agenda, His plan, and His timetable… His biblical principles concerning giving and receiving (Malachi 3:9-10, Matthew 6:33 & Galatians 6:7).

2. Give First Or “Seed For Your Miracle Or Need.”

You apply your faith as you give your seed…seeds of whatever you have to give…time, talents, love, forgiveness, financial resources…and God causes the mountains of need in your life to move (Matthew 17:20). You’re no longer giving out of a sense of obligation to God, as something owed, but you become a seed-sower. You’re giving God opportunities to meet your need and He in turn, multiplies your seeds back to you in the form you need most (Luke 6:38).

3. Expect A Miracle.

When you give, or sow your seeds of faith, you are expecting to reap the benefits (Mark 11:24). Just as when a farmer plants his seed, he doesn’t just throw his seed on the ground and walk away. He cultivates the ground and He expects a harvest to grow. But the farmer has a “due season” for his harvest to come in. So trust God’s perfect timing for your harvest. Expect Him to multiply every seed you sow and to supply all your needs, just as He promised in Galatians 6:9 and Philippians 4:13.

God is not looking at the amount you sow; He’s looking at your heart—your motive—and your faith. No matter how little you think you have, sow it in joy and faith, expecting your seed to reap God’s miracles!