Luke 8:14 The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature.
I still find it amazing how Jesus talked so much about the things in life which trap us into false security and tempt us away from Him, and yet we all still do it!
This life is the only life we do have on earth and if we do not spend it wisely, we may well start to regret things and get trapped into a spiral of worrying more than we can raise our heads above.
That is similar to these words used here by Jesus; we need to allow His words to guide us no matter where we are in our lives.
Don’t allow the world to take God out of your life because you are in control of Him in your life.