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Protect Your Soil · Brain Spa

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The seed is powerful, but even the best seed won't grow in bad
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soil. That's why you've got to protect
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your soil. Today's scripture is coming from
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Mark chapter #4 verse 20 in the NLT, and it says the seed that
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fell on good soil represents those who hear and accept God's
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Word and produce a harvest of 3060 or even 100 times as much
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as had been planted. Let's go deeper.
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In the parable of the sower, Jesus does not tell us to focus
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on the seed. He tells us to focus on the
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soil, the thorns. That's the people who keep
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pulling you in to compromise the weeds.
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That's the coworkers who gossip and keep you negative.
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The rocks. That's the family members who
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say you will never succeed. And what do they all do?
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They choke the seed, they choke your dream and they choke your
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growth. So the question here is what's
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influencing you? What voices are you letting
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speak into your life? What habits or environments are
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contaminating your soil? Because what you are not willing
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to walk away from, that's where your growth stops.
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If you want to see the harvest God promise, you have got to
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protect your soil. That means being selective with
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your time, your attention, and your circle.
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Surround yourself with people who water your faith, not choke
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it. And here's today's reflection
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moment. Ask yourself today, who or what
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might be contaminating my soil right now?
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What changes do I need to make so my soil can be healthy and
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fruitful? And here's today's declaration.
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Say this with me. I am responsible for protecting
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my soil. I will walk away from what
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contaminates my growth. I choose relationships and
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influences that water my faith. My harvest will be abundant
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because my soil is protected. Let's pray.
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God, thank you for planting gifts and potential inside of
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us. Show us where we need to guard
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our soil and protect our growth, and give us the courage to step
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away from the voices and environments that choke out our
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destiny. Help us to stay surrounded by
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people who water our faith and challenge us to grow in every
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place in our life. We thank you for making sure our
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families are protected and thank you for making sure that we're
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holding complete nothing missing, broken, or lacking.
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We honor you for covering our kids, our loved ones, and
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everybody who was named dear to our heart.
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Thank you for this day and helping us to realize that we
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have to be guardians of our soul and guardians of our soil with
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honor for what you're going to do in the matchless name of
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Jesus to Christ our King, we do pray, Amen.
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God bless you all. I love you and I hope you have a
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fantastic day-to-day. Now take care.
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One last thought. Seeds carry potential, but soil
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determines the harvest. Protect your soil.
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Your future depends on it.