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Before you had words for it, you already knew. Good soil smells alive — damp, dark, something working beneath the surface. Dry, depleted ground has a different smell entirely. Even as kids playing in the dirt, we could feel the difference. You still can. What kind of ground are you growing in right now?
Planted to Flourish — “The righteous flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. They are planted in the house of the Lord; they flourish in the courts of our God.” (Psalm 92:12-13 ESV) Where are you flourishing in ways you can’t explain fully?
Holding Fast — “But as for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience.” (Luke 8:15 ESV) What are you patiently holding that is slowly bearing fruit?
Spiritual Move: Simplicity — Good soil holds what it needs and releases what it doesn’t. The practice of simplicity is learning to hold things like possessions, outcomes, recognition, and control loosely. “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” (Matthew 6:33 ESV)