Learning to Look

Grace for All · Oct 19, 2026 · 4m

John 4:35

Do you not say, ‘Four months more, then comes the harvest’? But I tell you, look around you, and see how the fields are ripe for harvesting.

Humans see what we expect to see. If we expect to see a friendly face then we will smile at those we encounter. And most likely, the people we pass will return our smile. If we expect a threat then we will become guarded to protect ourselves. Others will feel threatened and return our guarded glare. We reap what we sow. The harvest is there, and it is what we make of it.

For what is a weed, but a plant we have decided does not belong? Who are…