Mango Trees & Mango Orchards

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• You would never ever scatter seeds on cement and expect theme to grow! Never ever plant seeds without first fasting and praying and earnestly that God would prepare the soil before you plant! The greatest church planting movements can each be traced back to extended ongoing movements of fasting and earnest prayer!
• You would never ever place a seed on the top of the soil. You have to dig a hole or “open a door” into the good soil to plant a mango seed. You must “open the door” to a child’s heart through sincere care and relationships. Games and visual experiences like the “Creation to Christ Hand Motions” are a great ways to “open the door” to children’s hearts to plant the Gospel.
• You would never ever plant a seed one day and expect a mature tree the next day. The little plant, or sapling, needs years, yes years of regular care and attention! It will take years to train up a child in the way he/she should go. You must have the patience and persistent faith of Job!
• You would never ever just let a mango tree grow wild. You prune, you graft, and actually the more “stress” or “challenges” the tree faces the sweeter the fruit and more abundant fruit.
• You would never ever just consume all the fruit and throw away your seeds! You take the seeds from healthy fruit and find a new empty field to plant another Mango Orchard sharing your seeds and fruit with your neighbors that are dying of starvation.