Remember all the seed were good.
Then, the seed that fell into good ground brought forth differently. This helped beyond imagination when I caught it.
Over the years as a pastor I thought everyone should and would just fall in love with Jesus and produce so much fruit it would stagger all.
It did not happen. Then I saw so many with so much potential produce a measly 30 fold. They sat under the same preaching and teaching but produced so little. I blamed myself until it hurt. Then I got hold of this verse and it said to me, no matter what a person's potential some will never produce but 30 fold, some only 60 fold and some that you never dreamed would, produced 100 fold. The ANSWER, you cannot take any credit for the 100 fold nor take any blame for the 30 fold.
The key! You and I must stay in love with Jesus, pour our hearts out to help motivate all we can so more will produce more and more for the glory of the Lord Jesus.
Now this really helps. "Don't cast your pearls before swine." That is not to call people bad names. It is simply saying to pour yourself into those who will hear and heed and produce more and more. There are too many whose theme song is, "I shall not be, I shall not be moved." I learned to pour myself into those who will respond and produce more. If I saw the slightest spark in anyone I do all I can to fan the flame and see more results. I could tell story after story when I saw this happen and all benefited. Make sense? Don't sweat the little producers but pour yourself into those producing and want to produce more. It pays big dividends.
"Exhort (encourage) one another daily" Heb 13:7.
I have sent out at least 10 packs of tracts to you people this month. One of you ordered 200 tracts. You do the same! Call 1-977-972-2871 ask for sales and start producing 100 fold.
"You are and have been the most influential, encouraging person, that has left an imprint on my life since the days your were at Liberty University" This came to me today. I am a nobody. I never graduated with honors of any kind BUT I pray, and weep and sob for God to let me see the Hand of God upon me and impact people's lives for eternity. He does and I weep the more for it. I am positive God wants to do the same to and through you. Weep and pray for His Hand to be upon you.
