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Tending the Soil of Our Hearts with Shepard Lilley

Presence Pioneers Podcast Episode 139

In this episode, Matthew and Shepard Lilley discuss the biblical metaphors of sowing seeds and soil, exploring their significance in spiritual growth and personal development. They emphasize the importance of tending to the soil of our hearts to receive God's word effectively, drawing parallels between gardening practices and spiritual practices.

The conversation delves into the types of soil mentioned by Jesus in Matthew 13, illustrating how different conditions affect the growth of faith and the challenges faced in life. The episode concludes with a call to prepare our hearts for the word of God and the ongoing journey of spiritual cultivation.

The Presence Pioneers Podcast exists to help you experience and host God’s presence through worship and prayer - because God’s presence changes everything!

Join Matthew and Shepard at the Back to Eden Christian Homesteading Festival in eastern North Carolina on October 24-26.

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🔑 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE 🔑

  • Soil represents our hearts in the biblical metaphor.

  • Healthy soil is essential for fruitful growth.

  • We must tend to our hearts to receive God's word.

  • Warfare, woes, and worldliness can choke our faith.

  • Preparation of the heart is crucial for spiritual growth.

  • The condition of our hearts determines our receptivity.

  • Gardening practices can inform our spiritual practices.

  • Diversity in spiritual input is necessary for growth.

  • We must guard our hearts as the wellspring of life.

  • God actively tends to our hearts like a gardener.

VIDEO TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Introduction to Sowing Seeds and Soil

04:05 The Importance of Soil in Gardening and Life

12:24 Understanding the Heart as Soil

22:11 Exploring the Types of Soil and Their Implications

32:04 Preparing Our Hearts for God's Word

Discussion about this podcast

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Hosted by Matthew Lilley, the Presence Pioneers podcast exists to help you and your community experience and host the presence of God through day & night worship & prayer – because we believe God’s presence changes everything. We discuss topics such as prophetic worship, intercessory prayer, global missions, unity in the Church, revival and the tabernacle of David.