We want you to CONNECT with God through His Word, Prayer, & Worship.

Today, call out to Him in prayer. Ask Him to "open your eyes" as you read through the scripture.

As you observe the scripture, we encourage you to take notes.

Notice the emotions, reasons, and context. Make sure to note what God wants you to know or do after reading the scripture.

As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.

- Matthew 13:22

Not everyone who hears the gospel responds the same way. Jesus taught us about four different types of hearts through His parable of the sower. Some hearts are hardened like a beaten path - they hear but don't understand, and the enemy quickly steals away any seed of truth. Others are like rocky ground - they receive the Word with immediate excitement but have no deep roots, falling away when life gets difficult. Then there are thorny hearts - they hear and even grow for a while, but worldly concerns and the pursuit of wealth choke out spiritual growth. Finally, there's good soil - hearts that hear, understand, and produce abundant fruit. Here's the encouraging truth: we don't have to determine what kind of heart someone has before we share. That's not our job. Our role is simply to sow faithfully, trusting that God has already been preparing hearts. Some people in your life may seem hardened or distracted, but God sees what we cannot. He's been working in their hearts long before you arrived on the scene. Your faithful sowing might be exactly what He uses to soften the soil.

Explore & examine the areas of your life that God needs to come under the truth. Take a moment to commit & surrender these areas in prayer.

After, tell and share with others what God is teaching you! Try this:

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Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

-1 John 1:9

Bible in 3 Years

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