Choose Better. Live Better.

Scripture Reading

Scripture Mark 4:3-9 & 14-20 (NIV)

“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants, so that they did not bear grain. Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up, grew and produced a crop, some multiplying thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times.” Then Jesus said, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.” 

The farmer sows the word. Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them. Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy. But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word; but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful. Others, like seed sown on good soil, hear the word, accept it, and produce a crop—some thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times what was sown.”

Introductory Remarks:

Better living is never accidental. It is the fruit of consistent spiritual choices. Jesus teaches that the same Divine Word is planted in every life, yet our experience differs according to the condition of our consciousness and the pattern of our choices over time. When we learn to recognize the voice of Spirit within (God-seeds), and choose to cultivate and nurture it over competing voices, and allow and cooperate with it to shape our thoughts, feelings, words, and actions, we become the good soil where abundant power, love, wisdom, substance, and life effortlessly grow and produce fruit.

Major Points of the Lesson:

Quote: 

“Every action you take is a vote for the person you wish to become.” — James Clear

ASSIGNMENT:

“_______ Make the Christ Choice.” Write and place this phrase everywhere you need to see it - as a note to yourself - to remind yourself to consistently make the God choice in all you think, feel, say, and do.