In the Gospel for the 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Jesus shares the parable of the sower.  The sower (God) spreads the seed on the ground which represents us.  What kind of ground are we?  Are we rocky, dry, or fertile?  Does God's word grow within us or die, as we may not be paying attention or even rejecting His word.  Lord, help us to hear Your word and to be good ground where Your seeds will bear good fruit.