Thorns and weeds choke healthy plants so that they die early. The seeds may be from perfectly healthy plants. Their genetics are stellar. If planted in the right soil, watered and nourished, they would become strong green plants yielding a crop for those who cultivate it. But the weeds kill the plant while it is still young.
The same is true about the Word of God. We can hear the truth, may even consider the truth and say we believe it. But if the worries of the world are allowed to control our thoughts and if the desire for wealth and success manipulate our lives, then the Word which we have been taught will be choked out of our lives and our spirits will die.
It is natural to be tempted by this world, to feel overwhelmed by experiences in life. But when this happens, we must run to our Father and purposely decide to put our trust in him.
Only then will our spirits remain alive.
