Listening with the Heart

"He who has ears, let him hear." Mt. 13.9

I bet the disciples were confused when Jesus told this story about seeds that were planted - "Some fell on this ground, others on rock, others grew up, some never took root...He who has ears, let him... What the heck is that all about!"

It just seemed so out of place until He explained further that some people just don't listen. Some people's hearts are as fertile for new ideas as a rock sown with seed. Sales is teaching me a lot about listening skills. It's also teaching me that you often have to repeat yourself or people will listen but not hear.

It's also teaching me that I'm not immune to having deaf ears or a hard heart...

Where does God want to transform you? What parts of your heart have you closed off to people you just have had enough of? Christ lets us know here that not everyone will hear God's truth willingly. Perhaps we all need some brokenness to break down the harder, less fertile parts of our souls...