Thursday, May 5, 2016

Good Soil

Mark 4:20 Other, like seed sown on good soil, hear the word, accept it, and produce a crop -- thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times what was sown.

This verse is a great reminder to think about who I spend my time with and how I prepare my heart to receive God's word.  I find it funny that just this evening as I was on my walk, I prayed that God would prepare my heart for what was ahead.  Now I'm reading this verse and thinking, how am I allowing God to make my heart good soil to hear His word.  It is time to let God sink into my soul and soften my heart so I can be in the best possible state to accept what He is proposing and make a larger impact on others, "produce a crop of a hundred times".  It is humbling to think that God might choose to use me in such a way.  And it is also quite nerve racking.  I know that wherever I meet God and whatever He asks of me, I will more than likely be inadequate to do the task unless He goes with me.  He has prepared me through the Spirit up to a certain level, but has left room for Himself to fill the missing piece.  I love that God takes that much interest in me!

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