Why Everything Comes Full Circle—And How to Rise Above the Storm
- Martin Jarvis
- Jul 4
- 3 min read
What goes around comes around. Whether you view that through the lens of spirituality or simply as a truth of the universe—you reap what you sow. It’s not just a cliché. It’s a principle. And like gravity, it doesn’t care if you believe in it or not—it’s still working.
Now, from a spiritual view, or even through the lens of quantum physics, time isn’t what we think it is. We see minutes, hours, years. But from an eternal perspective, those lines blur. What seems like forever to us could be just a blink in the bigger picture.
So when it feels like injustice is dragging on or evil is having its way—what we’re really witnessing is a moment inside a much bigger movement. And sometimes that movement is simply doing the slow, grinding work of setting things right.
So no, evil doesn’t win. It just takes a little time for justice to do what it does best.
When scripture tells us not to grow weary in doing good, it’s not just encouraging words. It’s a warning not to get fooled by how things look right now. Because those who sow selfishness, corruption, greed, cruelty—it will come back around. And it’s not about punishment. Just like gravity, it's simply the law. You jump, you fall. You sow, you reap. It’s not emotional. It just is.
Even gravity doesn’t care. If you throw a basketball, you’re glad gravity exists—it helps that ball drop into the hoop. But fall out of a tree, and that same gravity feels like an enemy. Still, it didn’t change. It’s the same principle, applied differently. And so it is with this idea of reaping what’s been sown.
We can feel overwhelmed by the world’s pain, corruption, and suffering. But this principle isn’t here to punish us—it’s here to guide us. It corrects things. Aligns things. It brings everything to its rightful place. And often, that alignment involves discomfort. Sometimes it even looks like chaos. But it’s not the end of the story.
So what does that mean for us, especially now?
It means this is not the time to sit around waiting for fairness to show up on its own. This is the time to build. To prepare. To rise. You may not control the system, but you do control your choices. You don’t have to be caught in the fallout if you’ve made the kind of moves that keep you covered. And that includes how you treat your health, your habits, your time, and your mind.
Don't poison yourself with drugs, alcohol, or destructive behavior. Don’t put your life on pause depending on broken systems to rescue you. Learn. Grow. Build. Take control of your well-being. Because when hard times hit—and they will—you want to be the one who can bend without breaking. You want to be the example your children remember when everything else was falling apart.
Some people complain about what they’re experiencing, but forget that for years they made choices that led them there. No judgment—just truth. If you sow carelessness, the harvest won’t be comfort. But if you sow discipline, vision, and good decisions, even in a crumbling world—you will stand.
This life is a circle. What we plant will always grow. So plant wisely. Live intentionally. Teach your children to do the same. And when the storm comes, you won’t just survive—you’ll thrive.
Peace.
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