The Awareness Test

Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants, so that they did not bear grain. (Mark 4:7)

Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word; but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful. 

(Mark 4:18-19)

I was thinking about the parable of the sower today and began thinking about how when we read the Bible, the word of Christ gets choked out because we get distracted with other things.  Many times when we sit down to do devotions or to read the bible, we have so many other things on our minds that we miss what God really wants to tell us.

(if you haven't watched the above video, stop and do that now) 

Our lives are full of chaotic swirling activities (counting the flying basketball passes) that it is easy to miss what God wants to show us in his Word.  Awareness comes to us when we slow down and approach the word of God with humility and openness.

Open my eyes that I may see the wonderful things in your law. (Psalm 119:18)

Watch this video with your student and spend some time talking about the chaos of their lives.  Ask them about what distracts them.  Ask them about what worries them.  Ask them how you can pray for them.  Then spend some time talking about the message from today.

Use this as teachable moment with your student today!  Comment below how things go.

Adapted from The Youth Cartel