106. Let God Heal and Prepare Your Heart through His Word—for Lasting Change

In this episode, we’re digging deeper into one powerful truth from Episode 105:

 The Word of God grows spiritual fruit we can’t manufacture.

Jesus calls our hearts “soil” in Matthew 13—and this week, we’re asking:

What kind of soil is your heart?

Is it soft? Shallow? Distracted? Dry? God prepares our hearts through His Word—so that we can live fruit-filled, purpose-driven lives.

Whether you’re in a season of spiritual dryness, facing personal pain, or just longing for real transformation, this episode will help you rediscover how Scripture:

• softens hard hearts,
• waters what God plants,
• exposes what’s hidden,
• protects spiritual growth, and
• produces lasting fruit you can’t force.

You don’t need to try harder—you need to stay open to the Gardener. 

 In This Episode:

• Why heart transformation is the starting point for life change
• What Matthew 13 teaches us about spiritual fruit
• How Scripture acts like water, light, and a pruning tool in our lives
• Encouragement for trusting God’s process and timing
• Why pain can be a teacher—not something to avoid
• A closing prayer and reflection to till the soil of your heart

 Scripture Referenced:

• Matthew 13:1–23
• Matthew 16:25
• Romans 10:17
• Hebrews 4:12
• Jeremiah 17:9
• James 1:22
• Philippians 2:13
• Romans 5:3–4

 Related Episode:

 Ep. 105 – 5 Life-Changing Ways the Bible Transforms and Heals Your Heart 

Let’s Reflect:

What kind of soil is your heart today?

Do you need softening, watering, clearing out, or guarding?

God is not done with your heart. Stay in His Word, stay in His presence—and let Him grow what only He can.

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Alexandra

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Transcript

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Hi, and welcome back to Curious for Christ. I'm your host Alexandra, and I'm so glad you're here. Last week in episode 1 0 5, we explored five life-changing ways the Bible transforms and heals. Our hearts today, we're going deeper into one of those points. One, I just couldn't move past. You don't have to listen to that episode first, but I definitely encourage you to go back to it when you can. I will put the link in the show notes in that episode. The final point was this. The word of God grows spiritual fruit. We can't manufacture. That truth has been stirring in me, especially'cause I've meditated on Matthew 13, the parable of the sower and the way Jesus talks about our hearts as soil. Matthew 13 verse eight says, still other seed fell on good soil where it produced a crop 160 or 30 times. What was sewn? This isn't just about growth. It really is about multiplication, about lasting fruit that only comes from being deeply rooted in God's word. So here's the question that I want to ask today. What kind of soil is your heart? So often we want to change our lives, our work, our relationships, our circumstances. There are tons of coaching on how to build a business, how to courses that promise to give us the life we want. I know I've purchased some and they brought some result, but it wasn't life changing. And why? Because God doesn't start there. He starts with your heart. Heart transformation is the difference maker. It's systemic. It affects everything we do and everything we are. A transformed heart doesn't wait for better conditions to show up. It learns to live out a deeper reality, even in the middle of pain, confusion, and pressure. And often, instead of removing our challenges, God uses them to take us deeper, to show us a deeper reality we wouldn't have seen otherwise. I recently attended a church conference that was incredibly refreshing for my soul and my families. The classes the fellowship, the sense of growth among disciples that we hadn't seen in years. It was such a gift in one of the classes focused on pain. The pain we try to avoid, which results in lack of growth. Avoiding pain is a survival instinct, but if we keep running from it, we miss the transformation. Matthew 16, verse 25 says, whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life, for my sake will find it. So this is my message for you. Lose your life. To save it with that mindset. Go back to the word. Jesus learned obedience through what he suffered. And pain became a teacher that drew him and us deeper into dependence on God, which ultimately will lead us to the life he desires for us. Philippians two verse 13 says, for it is God who works in you both to will and to work for his good pleasure. So what I want to say is this, we may need to shift our understanding of pain. Pain, surrender to God is a great teacher for our soul. The Bible goes even deeper as to say, to rejoice in our suffering because we know that suffering produces perseverance. Perseverance, character and character. Hope. Romans five, verses three and four. We need God, his word. And one another. Now, back to this episode's theme. God prepares our heart through his word so that we can be fruitful. That preparation is central to our purpose, which is to know God, to love him and make him known, but we play a vital role in this. We have to let His word do its deep work of transformation in us when our hearts are choked by distractions, fear, or disappointment, we resist that purpose we stall, and the fruit he wants to grow in US doesn't have room to flourish. So let's walk through five ways scripture. Prepare us for deep heart transformation and fruit filled living. Welcome to Curious for Christ. Do you ever find yourself lying, awake at night wondering about God's plan for your life? Maybe you wake up with big dreams, but feel unsure where to start or what your next step should be. If you're curious about exploring your faith and finding purpose, then you've come to the right place. Hi, I'm Alexandra. I too felt lost and sure of the direction my life was taking. I yearned to understand my purpose and have someone guide me, but I kept telling myself I was too busy. The timing wasn't right, and my lack of clarity prevented me from being consistent until I found Christ. He brought peace into my life and revealed the way to find purpose by anchoring myself. In him. In this podcast, we'll journey together exploring the Bible to gain a deeper understanding of him and cultivate your own personal relationship with Christ. So open up your Bible, put in those earbuds and listen up because God is speaking to you. He's making everything new and you don't wanna miss it. Let's get started. Number one, scripture softens our hearts. Matthew 13 verses five and six says, some seed fell on rocky places where it did not have much soil. It's sprang up quickly, but when the sun came up, the plants were scorched. Rocky soil is shallow soil. It represents a heart that hears the word, but doesn't let it take root. Maybe we're too distracted. Maybe we've been hardened by disappointment or grief. But the good news, God's word soften us. Conviction replaces defensiveness, tenderness replaces cynicism. Willingness replaces resistance. The spirit through the word tills up the ground of our heart. God doesn't just speak to us. He prepares us to receive what he's planted. Number two, scripture waters what God plants. Romans 10, verse 17 says so then faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. Even good soil needs water. We can't live off yesterday's revelation or last week's encouragement. The word is our daily watering. It nourishes the seeds of faith, identity, and truth. Without that consistent watering, the weeds take over. Which are discouragement or distraction, self effort. But scripture keeps our hearts hydrated in truth and prevents the lies of the world from drying us out. Number three, Scripture exposes what's in the soil. Jeremiah 17 verse nine says, the heart is deceitful above all things who can understand it? And Hebrews four, verse 12 says, the word of God is living and active. It judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. We don't always know what's going on inside of us, but God does. Scripture helps us uncover the things buried in our soil, the parts we avoid or can't see, the pride we didn't notice, the wounds we've hidden, the idols we've clunked to, Having people in our life also is so important in this process, and this is never about shame. It's about space making room for healing, wholeness, and deeper roots. Number four, scripture guards the growth process. Matthew 13, verse 23 says, but the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understand it as the word takes root. It also begins to protect. What's growing? It guards us from spiritual theft. The enemy who wants to steal the seed, discouragement that tries to choke it out. Forgetfulness, that lets it wither. James one, verse 22 reminds us, do not merely listen to the word and so deceives yourselves, do what it says. Good soil acts, it holds on, it obeys and it trusts the gardener. Number five, scripture produces fruit. Only God can grow. Matthew 13, verse 23 says they produce a crop, some hundreds, some 60, some 30 times. What was sown, and here's the amazing part. The fruit isn't forced. When the soil is ready, the seed multiplies. Not by our effort, but by God, spirit and the result, peace and chaos. Joy, not tied to our circumstances. Forgiveness. That seems impossible. Faith that silences fear. A relationship with God. That was just like in the Garden of Eden when Adam and Eve were just walking with their God. Transformation begins with your heart and scripture prepares it. Not to make your perfect soil, but to make you open soil. You don't need to try harder, you just need to be willing. Be open just once more. The Holy Spirit does the rest, so. To close. What kind of soil is your heart today? Do you need softening, watering, clearing out guarding? Wherever you are? God is not done with your heart. As you stay in his word. As you allow him to plant and prune and water, your life will begin to change, not because you worked harder, as we said, but because his spirit is faithful to complete what he started. This is how we live out our purpose. To know him, love him, and make him known. So let's pray Jesus till the soil of our heart break what's hard. Heal what's hidden. Help us receive your word with joy. Bring faithful people into our life to strengthen and encourage us. Thank you for loving us and never giving up on us. In Jesus' name, amen. So this is it for today. I hope this episode helped you see your life through the lens of God's word. To recognize a deeper reality beneath what you see and feel. Transformation takes time. A gardener knows the seed doesn't grow overnight, but with God, we have everything we need. His timing, his care, his presence. So if it feels slow, trust the process. God is not in a hurry. He's making something beautiful. If this podcast has been encouraging to you, would you take just 30 seconds to leave a rating or a review? It helps other women find a space, and it helps me continue doing what I love, which is helping you stay rooted in Christ. Until next time, stay curious and stay close to Christ. Bye for now. Hi, I hope you enjoy today's episode. If so, would you like to take 30 seconds and share it with a friend who may also struggle with knowing God and his purpose for their life? Also, leave a review on Apple Podcast and let me know what topics you'd like to hear about in the future. Your voice matters. I'll meet you back next Friday. For another episode.