We all know the parable...
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Object:
We all know the parable of the seeds that fell on the various types of soil -- and we, of
course, assume (or at least hope) that we're the good soil.
There's an old saying (or there should be): "You won't see much grass growing on the Interstate." Certainly not -- not on such a busy highway.
How about another saying: "Even rock gardens can't grow their plants on just rocks; they need soil."
And another: "Don't try to plant petunias in the midst of a patch of thorns and thistles."
The question is: What are you and I doing to make sure that we're the kind of soil that our relationship with our Lord can grow in?
Do we need to slow down the traffic a bit to make time in our lives for our Lord?
Do we need to clean out the rocks and thistles -- the things that take up too much space in our daily lives?
We can ask our Lord to help us be better soil.
There's an old saying (or there should be): "You won't see much grass growing on the Interstate." Certainly not -- not on such a busy highway.
How about another saying: "Even rock gardens can't grow their plants on just rocks; they need soil."
And another: "Don't try to plant petunias in the midst of a patch of thorns and thistles."
The question is: What are you and I doing to make sure that we're the kind of soil that our relationship with our Lord can grow in?
Do we need to slow down the traffic a bit to make time in our lives for our Lord?
Do we need to clean out the rocks and thistles -- the things that take up too much space in our daily lives?
We can ask our Lord to help us be better soil.
