A message at church recently sent me on a rabbit trail straight back to Matthew 13 and the parable of the farmer scattering seed. Turns out, the seed was never the problem — it’s the soil. So is your heart hard ground, or good soil?

In this episode, we dig into what it looks like to plow up hard ground, pull the rocks of bitterness and unforgiveness, and clear out the weeds of chaos and connection that choke out what God’s trying to grow in us. Along the way, Papaw’s garden teaches us a thing or two about consistency, and we land on a new motto: little bits, with consistency. Holy micro steps, not leaps and bounds.

If your heart feels more rocky path than fertile ground right now, this one’s for you.

Verses referenced:

Matthew 13.3-9; 18-23

Referenced in this episode — worth a listen if you are open to more on living with a sound mind

Gary Bentley, COO of Louisiana Teen Challenge, speaking at The Assembly. (Gary begins speaking at 1:06:16)

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