Worry and desire

Scripture: “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.”

Mark 4:18-19 NIV

Observation: worry, desire for wealth and other things are key indicators of why we may be unfruitful.  The root cause is a heart that does not trust God (worry) and is more taken with the immediate pleasures of this world (desire).

Application: Pray!  Ask God to help with worry and desire.  Spend time meditating on scripture, commit to seek Him first.

Prayer: Father, grow my faith and choke the seeds of worry, stoke a fire of desire for Your word that burns so intense that it would consume all other desires and turn them to ash.  Do this for Your glory.  Amen.