Key Verse: Jeremiah 4:3: “For thus says the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: ‘break up your fallow ground, And do not sow among thorns,” (NKJV).

Breakup your fallow ground is a call to fruitfulness. Fruitfulness brings out the potentials God has deposited in you. Jeremiah said to people of Judah: “Do not sow among the thorns.” In other words, he was telling them not to be unfruitful because God is happy when His people are fruitful and productive. He is also displeased when we don’t bear fruits. 2 Corinthians 9:10 says that, God gives seed to the sower. Seeds represents talents, giftings and potentials that God has deposited inside of us. But the truth is the inability to multiply the seeds that God has given to us and God is not happy about it. The command in Genesis 1:28 is to be fruitful, multiply, replenish and subdue, and then you have dominion. Being fruitful is not just about having children as many have misinterpreted it to mean. Being fruitful is to be productive and produce something whether tangible or intangible. Genesis 1:28 is a demand by God on the potentials He had already deposited in us. The reason many people never release their full potential is because they don’t think about productivity as a responsibility.

The “fallow ground” is earth that is hard and unplowed. It must be plowed if the seed is expected to grow and produce fruit. Genesis 1:28 is God’s programme of prosperity on earth.

McDonald is one company that has followed God’s prosperity programme on earth. McDonald is one of the largest American fast-food chain, which is known for its hamburgers. Big Mac is their best-selling burger. McDonald’s sign post says: “Billions and billions served.” McDonald started in 1940 and by 2024 operates 43,477 locations in over 100 countries worldwide. They produced their fruit; have reproduced their fruit;have distributed their fruit and they have dominated the market with their fruit.

It’s time to see the potentials that lies within you and give it an expression. What you see in life determines what you get. You don’t see opportunities with just your natural eyes, but your mind’s eyes. Do you see problems or opportunities? During the Congo Crisis (1957-1958) and Cameroun Uprising (1958-1962), some smart Nigerians were canning eguisi soup and jollof rice, and sending them to Congo and Cameroun.

In Congo, there were about 22,000 soldiers who were buying these canned foods. As the countries were having uprising, someone was smiling in Nigeria and busy making money. Job 22:29: “When men are cast down, then thou shall say there is a lifting up.” Be resolute to succeed against all odds and don’t give up because of some bumps on the road. Don’t run away from your fallow ground. You break it up and sow into it so that you become fruitful.

It’s time to relocate in your mind, so that, you can tap into the unlimited resources resident in you. You need to relocate mentally before the physical takes place. You need to discard those thoughts that tell you that you can’t make it big.

Don’t push over that poverty mentality to the next generation and believe Apostle Paul’s word in Philippians 4:13: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” One of the ways God helps us to break the fallow ground is that He gives us rain. “Rain” symbolises God’s favour and grace. The ground is hard, but God will give you favour and He will soften it for you, so that, your efforts will be fruitful.

Today’s nugget: God Softens the gallow ground. Phone Contact: 07032361509. E-mail: [email protected]. Joel Ejiofor, business coach/strategist.