Gardening for God

I know, I know...the title is a bit cheesy for today's Monday Musing, but I think it fits. Once again, I want to turn to a recent Our Daily Bread devotional. Yesterday, the reading was about Gardening Tips for making ourselves more open to the Holy Spirit.

Mark 4:20 says:
These are the ones sown on good ground, those who hear the Word, accept it, and bear fruit.

The reading talked about how we as Christians can do things to make ourselves more receptive to God, more open to His Word, and more aware of the Holy Spirit's presence in our lives. By taking care of our "soil", God's seed can grow and flourish in our lives.

I am curious today to hear what you may do in your life to take care of yourself, making you more receptive to God. Do you pray? Read the Bible? Attend small groups? How do you ready yourself for His plan and will? Do you ever find yourself resistant? Are there weeds and rocks in the way on some days?

What kind of soil are you?

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