The Good Soil

“Dear friends, if we deliberately continue sinning after we have received knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice that will cover these sins. There is only the terrible expectation of God’s judgment and the raging fire that will consume his enemies.”

HEBREWS 10:26-27

The spirit of God is fueled by your conscious desire to be obedient to the Spirit of God. As you listen - and obey the Lord's voice and spirit that does live in all those who call Jesus Lord - Your peace and joy are brought full. The Lords peace allows you to see his point of view - his discernment in your life will take new shape.

To hear the Lord and choose another action to take will lead you into a murky wilderness of confusion. Jesus is truth - the spirit of God gives you "the way" - the Lord is the light and life of man - Walk in obedience and be renewed in Jesus once more.

The truth of Christ will cause your consciousness of self-desires to be brought more forward in your mind. In this - an internal debate of personal rights will ensue inside of you. It is within the debate of self-rights where a battle against the Lord takes place. This is where the disciple rejects his right to himself at all costs and follows Jesus in faith. The one who leaves the Lord and backslides into the natural chooses their own truth over that of the risen Lord.

Faith in Jesus is to accept an understanding of a new way of life - unlike the version of life you had been living before you met the Lord. He is the cornerstone. Trust in the one that knows why you were born. Have faith in the one that never changes. Follow Jesus all the way to the brink - He will never leave you or forsake you.

“You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires.” James 1:19-20

“Yes indeed, it is good when you obey the royal law as found in the Scriptures: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” James 2:8

“Now listen to the explanation of the parable about the farmer planting seeds: The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message about the Kingdom and don’t understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches away the seed that was planted in their hearts. The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy. But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s word. The seed that fell among the thorns represents those who hear God’s word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life and the lure of wealth, so no fruit is produced. The seed that fell on good soil represents those who truly hear and understand God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!” Matthew 13:18-23