Where do you fit in this story?

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What happened to the faith you were given in childhood?

If you look at the Parable of the Sower, you may discover the answer to this question, but it does take a little thought.

In the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 13, Jesus offers this parable which describes some different scenarios in regards to faith.  The Sower is God, but if we consider the sower to be our parents, we can ask ourselves, "What happened to the faith they tried to instill in me?"

I know for some of you, perhaps your parents did not do this, but if you read this post to the end, you will see it is fitting for you as well. 

I'd like you to think about the four scenarios we have in this parable:

1) The seed (the Word of God) fell on a path that was vulnerable to the
    birds.  They came along and ate it up.

2) The seed fell on rocky ground.  Without good soil for it to take root,
    when it grew, it was scorched by the sun and withered.

3) The seed fell on thorns and it was choked by the thorns that grew up
    around it.

4) The seed fell on rich soil, and produced fruit. 

So again, I ask, what happened to the faith that began in you?

Was your faith untended and subjected to its environment? Was it unable to survive because it was not strengthened and rooted? Was it endangered by your friends, or a culture, that choked its life out of you?

The first three scenarios do not have to be the end of our story. Today, we can get to #4, even if we have never been introduced to the Word of God, or the Great Sower.

God is always ready to sow new seed into us, so there is always new opportunity for our story to end in rich soil, where we can be productive.

Take some time to reflect on your life and this parable. Discover what it is to live in rich soil, where your faith can grow and prosper. Allow God to do this work in you, beginning today.

Janet Cassidy
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