Nourishing the Seed

In our daily prayer or even reading today's slice of bread, or in our interactions with others,we make contact with God, the Sower of the Seed who casts it lavishly upon us with the hope that it will take root, sprout and bear fruit.  How often, however, do we allow that seed to choke in the weeds and thorns of our "to do" list, our many friends and acquaintances, particularly those who come to is via text, an actual phone call (!!!) or the internet? It's scary to look at how much time these things take away from the cultivation of our relationship with God.  Yet, we are " in this world," not "in the clouds", so we do our best spread our time to God and to the many people woven into the fabric of our lives.  Through these people and with them we do have the opportunity to cultivate our relationship with God and help them with theirs. Rather than bemoan our underachievement of "the ideal", we can turn our energy into generating hope, life and gratitude in others.
Bro .Rene