The Worries of This Life

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The worries of this life don't have to be obstacles to spiritual growth.

"The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful."  Matthew 13:22

In the well-known (at least among Christians) parable of the sower. Jesus stated a number of different types of ground that the seed fell upon and what happened to the seed as a result of falling on that ground. The portion of the parable regarding the seed falling on the thorny ground came to my mind recently, and I remembered a valuable lesson as a result.

Recently I have found myself in a situation that you may find familiar. Inspiration comes, and a mode of perceived spiritual growth begins, only to be interrupted by complaining children, bills to be paid, messes to clean up, etc. These mundane, everyday tasks were inhibiting my spiritual growth, or were they?

The realization came that the worries of this life don't have to choke one's spiritual life. In fact, these interruptions can be a means of enhancing spirituality if one simply approaches them not as interruptions, but as opportunities to improve your spiritual life (in my case by attending to them without griping and complaining). The worries of this life weren't the problem, I was because I approached them from the wrong perspective.

So keep this in mind as you go about your day, and feel free to leave a comment in the comment section.