There is a difference in just hearing Gods word and not applying it to your life and hearing Gods word and letting it change you from the inside out. I know we have been in the place where it has just been superficial and didnt really take root and it was easy to give up. Thankful though for the grace and mercy of a loving God that cares about us enough to draw us back closer to him and wants to have a close personal relationship with us đ đ B & T âThe seeds that fell on rocky ground are the people who gladly hear the message and accept it. But they donât have deep roots, and they believe only for a little while. As soon as life gets hard, they give up.â (Luke 8:13 CEV) During the springtime, all the grass in Southern California turns green, the wildflowers and poppies bloom, and itâs really pretty. But the moment the rains stop, the hills turn brown again. Why? Because the grass has no roots. It canât go down deep enough to get water from the springs that are deep beneath the ground. When there are no roots, when a plant is in shallow soil, it may initially sprout and look good, but it doesnât last. The plants wither quickly because they donât have roots. Luke 8:13 says, âThe seeds that fell on rocky ground are the people who gladly hear the message and accept it. But they donât have deep roots, and they believe only for a little while. As soon as life gets hard, they give upâ (CEV). A lot of times we hear Godâs Word and get excited about it, but we donât allow it to change us. We act superficially. We react emotionally. Weâre moved impulsively. But we donât take the time to let it sink in. Do you really want to be that way? No! You want to be a deep person, not a shallow person. You want to be a person with deep spiritual roots so that when recession comes and lasts several years, youâre able to keep bearing fruit. When the rough winds come and somebody in your family gets sick or somebody dies, the trial doesnât blow you away, because youâve got roots. How do you develop spiritual roots? There are two ways: a daily time with God and a weekly small group time with other believers. Youâve got to spend time alone with God, and youâve got to spend time with other believers. If youâre not spending time with God on a daily basis, youâre going to dry up and blow away when the pressure is on. You wonât be able to handle it. Youâve got to make time to listen during a daily time with God. You have to sit and be quiet. You have to read the Bible and talk to God. Play some music. If you like to journal, do that. Whatever it takes to keep the focus on God, do it! Youâve also got to have a weekly small group. Nobody has a complete perspective on life. Every one of us has blinders on. The people in your small group can see things in your life you canât see. Thatâs why we need each other! You learn from the people in your small group as you encourage each other and your roots go deeper.
Posted on: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 11:25:32 +0000
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