You can have the best seed—full of life, purpose, and potential. You can water it faithfully, give it light, and speak words of encouragement over it.
But if the soil is hard, rocky, or full of thorns… it won’t grow.
Jesus told a story just like this in Matthew 13—the parable of the sower. The same seed was scattered, but only one type of soil allowed it to grow and bear fruit.
The seed was never the problem.
The water wasn’t missing.
It was the condition of the soil.
And in our lives, that soil is our heart.
Sometimes, we wonder why God’s Word doesn’t seem to be working. We hear sermons. We pray. We try. But if our hearts are cluttered with bitterness, pride, distraction, or fear—it can keep truth from taking root.
God isn’t looking for perfection. He’s looking for a heart that’s soft, open, and ready to receive. A heart willing to be tilled, even if it hurts a little. A heart ready to grow.
So before you question the seed… check the soil.
God is ready to plant something beautiful. Let Him have the ground to work with.
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