Controlling our mind and keeping it focused is a huge task. When we sit to pray to the Lord, what thoughts rush towards us? Most of us can relate when I say it is about the people or needs around us. Bible reading time too cannot easily be spared from these attacks in our mind. But we all know and desire that we should think about God and adore Him with all our heart when we sit for prayer.
Do you know what the Bible calls us when we are able to hear, take it to heart, and act accordingly without distractions from thinking or worrying about our problems? The Bible says we are seeds planted in good soil.
But the one who received the seed that fell on good soil is the man who hears the word and understands it. He produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown." says, Matthew 13:23.
Good soil is something that doesn't have thorns in it. Thorns refer to the worries that come to our mind when we try to focus our attention on God to hear and do as He taught us. Thorns also refer to our attraction toward worldly pleasures and the luxurious life that we seek and dream to attain.
The one who received the seed that fell among the thorns is the man who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke it, making it unfruitful. Matthew 13:22
May God help us to be good soil that can receive the seed (God's word) and bear fruit. May the Spirit of the Lord unite us in Him so that we feel one in Him when we pray to our Father in heaven.
Dear God,
Take away every thorn that distracts us and keeps us away from You. Whenever we seek You, may we find You with all our heart. May we produce fruit. Give us a heart and mind that adores You and remains in unity with You throughout the day. Fill us with Your grace to do so, Lord.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
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