Soil
In Matthew 13 Jesus tells the story of a farmer who was planting seeds. This farmer scattered seeds throughout the field, but not all the seeds had the same affect. Some of the seeds fell on the path and the birds ate them. Some of the seeds fell on shallow soil with rock underneath and were unable to put down adequate roots. Some seeds got caught in thorns and the plants were choked as they tried to grow. But finally, some seeds fell on good soil and produced a huge crop.
Why do I bring up this simple story?
Because as I am writing this I am in my dorm at Momentum Youth Conference which brings thousands of students together for a time where tons of seeds are being thrown by speakers such as David Nasser and Jeff Bouge, worship leaders like Jeremy Byng and Aaron Keyes, as well as our own youth pastors and fellow students.
What kind of soil are we going to be? Will we be unchanged and uncareing? Will we experience a "camp high" where we suddenly grow but then die out a week later? Will we grow but in the end be brought down by negative influences? Or will we truly be changed? Will we choose to become brand new and truly realize what our lives are meant to be about?
Only time will tell.
But I pray we won't waste our time.
And that the seed won't go to waste.
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