About a week and a half ago, I started my sophomore year of college.

I am currently in my last semester of Gen Eds (required courses every college student must take). So, as a requirement, I have to take a science with a lab. In an attempt to avoid chemistry and biology, I chose to take botany.

I really thought that taking botany would be a good alternative. Then, I went to my first lab.

Following the typical syllabus talk, my GA announced that everyone would be growing corn over the course of the next few weeks.

My stomach dropped at this announcement.

Growing corn shouldn't be that big of a deal, yet it was enough to send me into a panic. My immediate thoughts were, "I can't grow anything! I can barely keep succulents alive!"

So, jokingly, I started to pray. "Lord, please bless this soil!"

I was stressed about it. Probably because there's a grade attached to it, and striving for perfection in grades is something I've often struggled with.

But then I kept praying.

Everyday I prayed and asked God to help my corn grow.

Within a few days my corn sprouted. It was growing!

My prayers turned to thanking God every time I saw my corn. This quickly turned to thanking God for other things in my life.

As silly as it is, growing corn has helped my prayer life. I've been more intentional about bringing my needs before the Lord. I've been more aware of all that He's blessed me with.

My corn is still growing and so is my faith. This might be a ridiculous analogy, but it's been rocking my world.

There are so many similarities between growing corn and growing in faith. For instance, much like a corn plant needs to be watered, faith needs to "fed." Feeding your faith can take form in a number of ways. Most specifically through spending time in God's Word.

While I may have been stressed at first about growing corn, I'm so grateful for the reminder it's brought me. The Lord has a funny way of bringing His people back to Him.

This is my corn. It's growing up to be so big and strong. The Lord is so good!