I can't help but think that I'm the seed that fell among the thorns, but the worries and cares of this world, and the chasing after wealth and position choked the good life out of the seed that was planted in me.
Let me explain: In Matthew 13, Jesus is speaking in parables about the sower who plants his seed along the path, some of it gets eaten up by birds, some of it falls on rocky places and does not take root so it doesn't survive. Some of it falls among the thorns and gets choked by those thorns and some fall on good soil, takes root, and produces a crop. He goes on in verse 22 to explain the parable further.
Can I be honest here? I feel like there is so much more I could be doing for God. I know He doesn't require much from us, and that's why I think we are so easily able to dismiss the great commission, but out of the love in my heart, I want to do more for Him. Listen, it's not necessarily what we can do for God when we give him space in our lives, but it's also our life itself that receives a face-lift. People spend thousands of dollars on breast implants, butt implants, botox, and other forms of plastic surgery to look different. The power in the Word of God is so transformative, and so freeing, that it's better than thousands of dollars of surgeries. I know this because I've tasted it for myself. And that's why I'm so frustrated. I know the blessing that I'm missing out on.
This life is not going to let up. It's not going to slow down. And it's not going to give me a chance to stop and smell the roses. I've gotta take it. I've gotta get aggressive enough to demand nothing less than God's best for my life. And that means, taking the time from somewhere else. From where though? Like my Pastor said, "that's not the right question to ask. The right question to ask is 'Do I need God today?" And the answer is, YES!! He who has ears, let him hear.
Go get em Tigers!!
Let me explain: In Matthew 13, Jesus is speaking in parables about the sower who plants his seed along the path, some of it gets eaten up by birds, some of it falls on rocky places and does not take root so it doesn't survive. Some of it falls among the thorns and gets choked by those thorns and some fall on good soil, takes root, and produces a crop. He goes on in verse 22 to explain the parable further.
Can I be honest here? I feel like there is so much more I could be doing for God. I know He doesn't require much from us, and that's why I think we are so easily able to dismiss the great commission, but out of the love in my heart, I want to do more for Him. Listen, it's not necessarily what we can do for God when we give him space in our lives, but it's also our life itself that receives a face-lift. People spend thousands of dollars on breast implants, butt implants, botox, and other forms of plastic surgery to look different. The power in the Word of God is so transformative, and so freeing, that it's better than thousands of dollars of surgeries. I know this because I've tasted it for myself. And that's why I'm so frustrated. I know the blessing that I'm missing out on.
This life is not going to let up. It's not going to slow down. And it's not going to give me a chance to stop and smell the roses. I've gotta take it. I've gotta get aggressive enough to demand nothing less than God's best for my life. And that means, taking the time from somewhere else. From where though? Like my Pastor said, "that's not the right question to ask. The right question to ask is 'Do I need God today?" And the answer is, YES!! He who has ears, let him hear.
Go get em Tigers!!
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