TCIKOABD: It's a BIG DEAL TO ADMIT WHERE YOU ARE

“Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds. ⁴ As he scattered them across his field, some seeds fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate them. ⁵ Other seeds fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seeds sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow. ⁶ But the plants soon wilted under the hot sun, and since they didn’t have deep roots, they died. ⁷ Other seeds fell among thorns that grew up and choked out the tender plants. ⁸ Still other seeds fell on fertile soil...Matt. 13:3-8a

You know in all 12 step programs the first step is admitting who you are and where you are....in order to begin the healing process.  Last week we begun talking about this farmer scattering seeds and focusing on the what happens when the seed is in good soil, that is a mixture of dirt and manure.  As we continue this study...it's important to note that there are four soils mentioned and of the 4, 3 are not favorable.   The human heart is comprised of 4 chambers, and if we are to be honest to liken our hearts to the soils maybe very appropriate since scripture tells us: 

⁹ The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly perverse and corrupt and severely, mortally sick! Who can know it [perceive, understand, be acquainted with his own heart and mind]?  Jer. 17:9

So in correct theory....we truly do have an issue with our hearts and while there is some good in it....we seem to have an obstacle in us with 3 of our chambers being hardened as pavement, one is infested with rocks that need to be cleared, and the last we need to clear out, pull out the weeds and thorns that seek to choke, strangle and keep the root from bringing forth fruit.

So as I prepare to launch this blog to follow this past Sunday's message....I need you to be real, and honest.....:  THAT YOU NEED HELP, because the reality is you can't do this on  your own, and this is why JESUS DIED for you because this is not a sermon on self help, but more so on recognizing without JESUS your heart condition will worsen daily.

My prayer is that you will pray this prayer from David: Create in me a clean heart, O God.
Renew a loyal spirit within me.¹¹ Do not banish me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit^[a] from me.  I pray you are humbled to admit where you are, and pray to God to help you get to where He'd prefer you to be.   Seeds in a bag, on a bench are good for eating.....and discarding the shell.  Nothing ever grows from that.   You may have to admit, that you are on the bench, and getting into the game...well you're struggling to do so, but my prayer is that you find yourself cheering & supporting those in the game, and eventually taking your place on the field of play in the game of life!  LGLP (we need everyone in).