When Paco tells Jesus’ story from Mark 4 about the farmer who planted seeds in different types of soil, he adds, “Maybe the farmer should be more careful when he scatters the seeds. Then he wouldn’t be having all these problems with the birds and the rocks and the thorns.” Fish explains, “Paco, the point of Jesus’ teaching is not that the farmer is sloppy; it’s that our hearts are sloppy when we hear the Word of God. That’s why we need to guard our heart, to make sure that it’s always good ground.” You can learn more about Jesus’ story in Mark 4:7, 18-19 NLT, “Other seed fell among thorns that grew up and choked out the tender plants so they produced no grain. The seed that fell among the thorns represents others who hear God’s word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life, the lure of wealth, and the desire for other things, so no fruit is produced.” #biblestoriesforkids, #storiesofjesus, #bedtimestoriesforkids, #godswordfortoday, #rootedingodsword, #thesowersowsgodsword, #storiesforchristiankids, #biblelessonsforkids, #heargodswordanddoit, #doerofGodsword, #jesusislord, #putgodswordfirstplace, #fishbytesforkids, #fishbytes4kids, #fishbitesforkids, #fishbites4kids, #ronandcarriewebb, #roncarriewebb