Pastor Thomas Brashears -- Many Christians blame themselves for others lack of belief with statements like, "If only I would have done more for them…a book, a sermon, a better explanation, an invitation, etc." It's not about you! It's about them and their heart. This parable describes how the human heart responds to the truth. What's important to us is that we must respond to Jesus as good soil by being receptive and obedient to His word, being wary of the roadblocks to our growth.