Deep roots

Luke 8:13(GNB)
The seeds that fell on rocky ground stand for those who hear the message and receive it gladly. But it does not sink deep into them; they believe only for a while but when the time of testing comes, they fall away.
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Letting the good news into your ear is one thing- letting it into your heart is something entirely different. Sometimes we let the worlds' concerns, troubles and distractions build up a calloused layer around our heart, that the Word of God cannot penetrate on it's own. We need to proactively chip those layers away, and let His word in. Let the seed fall deep, into your soul, water it and help it grow...
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Romans 8:18(NIV)
For these light and momentary troubles are achieving in us a glory that far outweighs them all.
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God, thank you for Your Word. Thank you for Your Father's heart that loves us enough to let us be stretched, but not broken. Increase in us today. Continue to help us grow our faith. You are amazing....