This parable teases us into the idea of ‘are rules made for us, or are we made for rules?’ This can be a struggle for us, especially considering the fact that we have rules at school, at home, or at practice that may inconvenience us. It asks us to determine if they benefit us, or are a detriment to our way of experiencing life in those places. 

The question this passage really focuses on is “How?” It shows that, as much as God wants us to follow his commands, he cares more about our genuine love for him. Our genuine want to be with him allows us to follow the rules that help us be with him, while determining the rules that may only provide a detriment to our religious journeys. 

Answers: When and how
-  When can we start growing our faith? 

- How do we grow our faith?

This Parable brings to thought where we “sow” our seed of faith. It calls into question how we support our faith and how deeply rooted we may be in our connection to God. It compares the seed to our faith and the places that this seed falls determines our growth of this seed of faith. If a person can grow deep in their faith, they will bare fruit of wisdom for those who need "enriched soil" to plant the seed of their faith.

This parable answers the question of “who.” The parable gives many examples of types of soil and places that the seed falls. The places the seed fall are who we are, and our openness to growth in our faith. This parable is guiding us on who we need to be to maintain a healthy and long lasting relationship with our faith in God. We need to be rich soil for seeds of faith that grow deep in God, and bare “fruit” of faith for others. 

-this story makes me think about how we would accept someone like a child because children are very pure and empathetic. 

-This parable tells us that the kingdom of God is ment for people who would accept him wholeheartedly.  

This parable is trying to say that Jesus doesn’t want to be known or found out until he is successful in completing the mission God has sent him out to do. It challenges our faith and how we go about talking to one another about Jesus and the works he is able to perform. Like how Jesus didn’t want to be found out, it sort of encourages us to go about our daily works (praying, fasting, etc) without telling anybody or doing it in such a fashion that it almost seems like we want to be discovered. 

It answers that God has sent out Jesus to see who believes and wants to follow God as a result of their own decision. Jesus was sent as this hero who doesn’t force us into believing about God but only shares that knowledge to those who really want to listen. It sort of leads to the fact that God wants those in his Kingdom who follow because they truly believe in the Kingdom and in God. Not because of someone else’s influence.