And there are those who have received the seed in rich soil: they hear the word and accept it and yield a harvest, thirty and sixty and a hundredfold.
Mk.4:20
Jesus explains his Parable of the Sower culminating in the people of rich soil, those who hear his word and accept it.
Luke's Gospel expands on the people of rich soil, describing them as people with "noble and generous hearts" (Lk.8:15). I find that a great benchmark to measure my thoughts and actions. Am I being noble (high moral principles) and/or generous (giving more than expected).
This litmus test has driven me to the confessional many times.
Jesus, help me be a rich soil person to those I meet today.
Saint Francis of Sales, please pray for us.
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