"Still others, like seed sown among thorns hear the word; but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful"
The worries of this life. what a lie those worries are. Worries that steal our heart. I'm taking the sword of God's word and defending myself from the worries of this life. Don't you dare steal my heart.
Life is short. What are we doing if our heart isn't after Him? What in this world has stolen our heart from God? What on this earth can possibly compare, can possibly compete, can possibly steal our heart from the One we love? And yet it's true again and again. That we forget that it was God who taught us to walk, who took us by the arms. It was He who healed us and gave us strength.
Psalm 103
"so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust. As for man, his days are like grass, he flourishes like a flower of the field; the wind blows over it and it is gone and its place remembers it no more. But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord's love is with those who fear him and his righteousness with their children's children"
Life is short. Seek first the Kingdom of God.
Take hold of the sword and the armor of God and defend yourself.
:)! I just read this myself! Thanks for the reinforcement/reminder
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