17Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
18A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
19Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
20Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them. — Matthew 7:17-20
As we sow, so shall we reap. For any decision we make and every action we take, the seed is the intent held at the moment of its inception. Fear breeds fear and joy breeds joy. Saving for a rainy day is different than saving for a dream-come-true. Planning around risk-avoidance is different than simply building in a cushion for contingencies.
It’s not what you do, it’s the way that you do it. Context, context, context…