Colossians 1:10 that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Walking by faith, following Christ and His teaching will allow us to grow into people who will please God because we are more likely to want to give Him all the glory.

But Christianity is not just about giving God the glory; Christianity is about living out lives with an earnestness which enables us to go forward and share God’s Word with others.

As we grow we will also learn more and be able to apply more into our lives and our walk with Christ.

This is a constant growing as we learn more from our Bibles.

Luke 8:15 But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.

What makes a noble and good heart as described in this verse? The symbolism of the good and fertile soil as opposed to the thin soil with rocks goes a long way to describe how we should be ready to receive God’s Word.

If we open our hearts, keep them humble and willing to accept the Word of God as the truth, we will be able to grow with confidence.

This does not mean we just accept anything that comes our way; it means we accept the good seed, God’s Word, and nurture it so it will grow strong in our lives.

Luke 8:14 Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

How many times have you had the good idea and moved forward with it only to stop after some time because events in your life overtook things or you just got bored with it?

The trimmings and temptations in this world are hard to get past when you are flooding into your life.

Satan is going to use whatever means he can to make sure you do not grow as a Christian. If he can stop you before you accept Christ into your life then he has won. Any other time is just him trying to break you!