YouTube: The Moving Parts of Manifestation
Voice of the Mystic: Part 4
“The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed upon the ground, and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he knows not how. 28 The earth produces of itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.” Mark 4:26-28
In this parable of the sower, the man scatters seed, sleeps and rises as the mystery of germination begins. The earth then produces the result. Notice that even though each of these steps is presented sequentially, the intention is to call attention to the operational components within the single creative system.
Think of the running motor of a car. Many things are happening at the same time. Fuel ignites, pistons pump, oil lubricates, coolant circulates, oxygen is taken in, exhaust expelled. The running motor is not a future event; it is the present example of a perfectly orchestrated multitude of individual processes.
In a similar way, Jesus is calling attention to the kingdom, not as a coming event, but as a present, dynamically responsive process. He does not bother to specify the type of seed planted because this universal, creative process will produce from any kind of seed. Neither does he associate the kingdom with the harvest. He is simply calling attention to the mechanics of the manifestation process. The kingdom functions like this entire assembly of components: the seed is being planted, the mystery of germination is taking place, a new crop is emerging. It’s happening now. What kinds of seeds are you planting?
Unlike the running motor of a car, no one starts the manifestation process. It runs 24/7. The kind of crop we get depends on the kind of seed we plant. This is the heart of the lesson. The creative process is in full swing. How do we make sure we get the crop we want? We plant the seed of expectation. If you get up everyday thinking life is such a grind, you will not be disappointed. Life will give you what you expect. Brambles do not produce figs. If you begin lifting your expectations, planting new seeds open to greater possibility, this same natural creative process responds accordingly. The motor is running. The question now is this: Where do you want to go?
J Douglas Bottorff 