oxygen from the soil. Be weary of what is being poured into your life and how much of it. Too much negativity will hinder your growth. John 4:14 (NIV) exemplifies how the water that is poured into us from Christ benefits us. It states, “but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” SOIL: To bloom, the plant must be rooted in good soil. To grow, most seeds require soil as well. Matthew 13:4-8 talks about the parable of the sower and the seed. In this parable, we note that some seeds fell along the path and the birds came and ate them up. Some fell on rocky ground, the seeds sprang up quickly and because of the shallow soil, the sun scorched them. The remainder of the seeds that did not fall on good
soil ended up among the thorns, which choked them to death as they grew into plants. Human beings are no different, we thrive in healthy environments. We grow best when we are around the right people, our minds are in the right places and when our lives are built upon a firm foundation. The seed needs sunlight, the right amount of water and good soil to grow. Do you have what you need to bloom?
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