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Before going to the cross, Jesus prayed that His followers would be one—united in heart just as He and the Father are one (John 17). This unity isn’t based on sameness, but on shared sacrificial love, shared grace and shared purpose. In Romans 15, Paul calls believers to bear with one another, welcome each other, and glorify God with one heart. In a divided world, the Church is called to live with hearts knit together in the grace, humility and love of Jesus. Our unity is not optional but essential for our witness as we reflect the oneness of the Trinity in our Unity on earth.  

Before going to the cross, Jesus prayed that His followers would be one—united in heart just as He and the Father are one (John 17). This unity isn’t based on sameness, but on shared sacrificial love, shared grace and shared purpose. In Romans 15, Paul calls believers to bear with one another, welcome each other, and glorify God with one heart. In a divided world, the Church is called to live with hearts knit together in the grace, humility and love of Jesus. Our unity is not optional but essential for our witness as we reflect the oneness of the Trinity in our Unity on earth.  

The fourth type of soil that Jesus describes is soil that rich and ready for unbelievable growth. This soil portrays a person who hears, understands, and receives the Word and then allows the Word to accomplish its result in their lives. This life understands what truly leads to a rich life and it has nothing to do with material possessions, worldly wealth or personal power. This heart beats for the things of Jesus and desires to give to others the grace that has been given to them.  

The fourth type of soil that Jesus describes is soil that rich and ready for unbelievable growth. This soil portrays a person who hears, understands, and receives the Word and then allows the Word to accomplish its result in their lives. This life understands what truly leads to a rich life and it has nothing to do with material possessions, worldly wealth or personal power. This heart beats for the things of Jesus and desires to give to others the grace that has been given to them.  

The third type of soil that Jesus describes is soil that appears to be fertile and ready for good growth. This soil receives the seed and growth begins in their lives but this soil is plagued by other growth that impedes the good growth. This soil is full of weeds, thorns and plants that choke the good plant, so it does not receive the light it needs. This is a heart full of riches, pleasures, lusts and cares and concerns of worldly things leaving no time or energy for the things of the Kingdom and leads to an unfruitful life.