"Preparing Our Hearts and Minds for the Lord"

Is your heart truly open to God's Word, or has it grown hard over time? Drawing from the Parable of the Sower in Matthew 13, we see that the condition of our hearts determines whether God's Word takes root and produces fruit in our lives. Fallow ground, ground that has gone unworked and hardened, must be broken up before anything can grow. Through consistent prayer, surrender, and honest self-examination, God can soften even the hardest heart. The Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6 gives us a daily framework for staying close to Him. Seek Him first, and everything else follows.