Both these insights remind us that we’re not ultimately in control. The soil and fruit are God’s business. We are simply called to share our faith and testimony with others. Sometimes in AA meetings, it can feel like there are many different “types of soil” before us. But we are called to “sow our seeds” by sharing what it was like before recovery, how God changed our lives, and what life is like now in our walk with Jesus. How others respond to this is up to them and the Lord.
Finally, this parable makes me grateful to have spent enough time in the Gospels that this parable is very familiar to me (as I started to read it, I thought, Oh, this one…). Yet, each time we read Scripture, we can still uncover some new “seed” of insight. Further, it can be a gift to hear others’ perspectives on it—to receive their “seeds” of knowledge and grace, so to speak, and to allow these to help shape our spiritual life and recovery. May we be open to allowing the seed of God’s truth to settle in the soil of our hearts today.
Reflection Questions
- What stops you from sharing your story with others? How is God calling you to “sow seeds” today?
- How have others planted seeds along your journey that have helped you grow in your faith and recovery?
Daily Mass Reflections
First Reading: 1 Timothy 6:13-16
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5
Gospel: Luke 8:4-15
Reflection by Allison H.