The scripture reading today is from Mark 4 and describes four types of ground; however, only one is fruitful. In this episode, Karen shares a bit of personal application to encourage you in your faith journey when your work is not in the classical sense of “fulltime ministry”. Let’s raise the standard and reflect our identity in Christ through compassionate interactions, ethics, integrity and a firm commitment to excellence in our unique sphere of influence. Scripture references: Mark 4:13-23; Matthew 5:13-16; Proverbs 3:5-6.