Why are we unfruitful?

The reasons why we aren’t fruitful are

Even though we hear the word of God

Satan immediately comes and takes away the word which has been sown in us,

We immediately receive it with joy

But since we have no firm root in us, but it lasts only a short time,

We quickly fall away when trouble or persecution comes because of the word,

Even though we hear the word of God

The worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in

And choke the word, making it unfruitful. (Mk. 4:14-19)