Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Sower & the Seed





Let It Grow

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When we accept the word of God, then we are the Field of Faith!
Please, let Christ and his word enter your life; let the seed of the
Word of God enter, let it blossom, and let it grow. . . . What
kind of ground are we? What kind of ground do we want to be?
Maybe sometimes we are like the path: we hear the Lord’s word
but it changes nothing in our lives because we let ourselves be
numbed by all the superficial voices competing for our attention.
. . . Or perhaps we are like the rocky ground: we receive
Jesus with enthusiasm, but we falter and, faced with difficulties,
we don’t have the courage to swim against the tide. . . . Or
maybe we are like the thorny ground: negativity, negative feelings
choke the Lord’s word in us (cf. Matt 13:18-22). . . .
I know that you want to be good soil, true Christians,
authentic Christians, not part-time Christians: “starchy,” aloof
and Christian in “appearance only.” I know that you don’t
want to be duped by a false freedom, always at the beck and
call of momentary fashions and fads. I know that you are
aiming high, at long-lasting decisions which are meaningful.
Is that true, or am I wrong? Am I right? Good. If it is true, let’s
do this: in silence, let us all look into our hearts and each one
of us tell Jesus that we want to receive the seed of his Word.
Say to him: Jesus, look upon the stones, the thorns, and the
weeds that I have, but look also upon this small piece of
ground that I offer to you so that the seed may enter my heart.
In silence, let us allow the seed of Jesus to enter our hearts.
Remember this moment. Everyone knows the seed that has
been received. Allow it to grow, and God will nurture it.
Pope Francis, Prayer Vigil at World Youth Day, July 2013
Prior to being elected pope on March 13, 2013, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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