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Elijah2 · #21 1st April 2008, 05:15 AM

Hi LB,

I'll comment later, but here is the six levels of the "Parable of the Sower".

“Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: ‘Behold, a sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell (bad ground) by the wayside( level one); and the birds came and devoured them. Some fell on stony places (level two), where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth. But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away. And some fell among thorns (level three), and the thorns sprang up and choked them. But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold (level six), some sixty (level five), some thirty (level four). He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” (Matt. 13:3-9)

Bad heart-soil contains wayside, stony, and thorny Christians.

Good heart-soil contains thirty-fold, sixty-fold, and one hundred-fold Christians.

Be blessed in Jesus' Name.

libertybelle · #22 1st April 2008, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by Elijah2

Hi LB,

I'll comment later, but here is the six levels of the "Parable of the Sower".

“Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: ‘Behold, a sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell (bad ground) by the wayside( level one); and the birds came and devoured them. Some fell on stony places (level two), where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth. But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away. And some fell among thorns (level three), and the thorns sprang up and choked them. But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold (level six), some sixty (level five), some thirty (level four). He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” (Matt. 13:3-9)

Bad heart-soil contains wayside, stony, and thorny Christians.

Good heart-soil contains thirty-fold, sixty-fold, and one hundred-fold Christians.

Be blessed in Jesus' Name.

Thanks Elijah. The largest area of crop disability in the area of marriage is finances. I finally learned that I had to stop practicing the Sarah technique.

Everytime my husband would mess up financially, I would maneuver ways to fix it. I did this for years. Finally the Lord brought to my attention that I was asking for His help, but in reality I was applying my own help.

I call this the Sarah technique. I so often fall into this as do others. I am helping God. In Sarah's impatient reaction, she devised a plan to assure her husband had an heir. We all know the results. It was devastating and impacted many lives. Those who went along with Sarah's plan enabled the impact, so now not only one has tripped but several have tripped.

Professionals call this co-dependency or enabling. Honestly I don't agree with the world of psycology's view of not being giving, loving, or willing to share or even go an extra mile for people. However, boundaries are needed, are important, and all such works should be led by the Holy Spirit, prayer, Scripture, and wise counsel.

My attempts to "make things right" have led to further financial bondage. The same thing I'm trying to be free from I'm doing so that it chokes me even more. So my husband had a crop of financial destruction and I believed I was eliminating this crop that had devastated our relationship on many occassion. Yet in reality, I was adding to the crop, complicating matters more.

Now we both have stepped back and taken a look at our actions. I quit being Sarah and it has empowered the Spirit of God to step into my husband's life and address the situation. We have many a fruit from our actions, but we are applying the precepts and principles given in the blueprint for daily living- Scripture.

The result has been hope. Where I just couldn't see hope through the financial bondage and troubles we were in, I see it now. Where I was uneasy and unhappy, never having any peace about our financial condition, I have it now. Where I was left at a dead end street on how to "fix" the problem, the Lord has shown me He will take care of things.

peacechild4 · #23 1st April 2008, 08:55 PM

Wow I have stepped back too in my marriage.. that is a real "leaning not on our own understanding" a real trusting of God!!

I now speak blessings on him.. and all to do with him.. speaking of things that be not as though they were..

Oh how the LORD will raise up both men and women when we learn to submit to HIM.. not as it seems to each other.. men to women.. women to men.. but to Almighty God.. who fills both with His Spirit.. empowers both.. and enables both..

We are all one in Him and through Him.. the flesh does not understand this.. but the Spirit is strong and can do all things through Him..

God bless you and your husband and prosper you both indeed to bring His blessings and prosperity to others around you..

Elijah2 · #24 1st April 2008, 09:13 PM

LB, my dear sister, you have become wise and as a serpent, and no doubt as gentle as a dove.

I pray that our Lord Jesus Christ will begin to bless you and your husband abundantly in propserity, wisdom, and love, in Jesus' Name.

I had wished that I had the same wisdom 27 years ago that you have, when I was your age. All those dramas that I had to go though from 44 to 54 would not have happened.

But, we did overcome and conquer our burdens and problems, and did reach three score ten.

Be blessed

libertybelle · #25 2nd April 2008, 10:41 AM

Thank you both much for your spoken words of blessings. May the Lord return His blessings upon each of you.

Elijah2 · #26 2nd April 2008, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by libertybelle

Thank you both much for your spoken words of blessings. May the Lord return His blessings upon each of you.

AMEN!

libertybelle · #27 3rd April 2008, 12:53 AM

You most certainly have wisdom Elijah2. I would find it difficult to believe you could not share endless testimonies with others.

PaladinWithGun2 · #28 15th April 2008, 04:46 AM

If the day has become a test,
Your fire's damp'd,
Your patience stressed,
Run for the arms of He who Redeems,
And those cares are shown smaller
Than they had seemed.