DAILY COGNISANCE
Gardening Our Hearts – Matthew 13:23
Drama Message:
[Scene: A sunny community garden filled with various plants and flowers. A young woman named Emma kneels by a patch of soil, carefully planting seeds. Next to her, her friend Alex watches while scrolling through his phone, seeming disinterested.]
Emma: (smiling) Alex, come help me with this garden! It’s so rewarding to see what we can grow together!
Alex: (glancing up) I don’t know, Emma. I’m not really into gardening. I doubt I have what it takes to make anything grow.
Emma: (encouragingly) It’s not just about the plants. It’s like Matthew 13:23 says, “But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty, or thirty times what was sown.”
[Alex looks puzzled and sets his phone down.]
Alex: (curiously) What do you mean by that?
Emma: (gently) Just like how this garden needs good soil to flourish, our hearts need to be prepared to receive goodness and wisdom. If we nurture our hearts with kindness and understanding, we can grow in amazing ways.
[Alex stands and looks around at the garden. He sees different types of plants, some thriving and some struggling.]
Alex: (thoughtfully) So, you’re saying that just like these plants, we need to take care of what we let into our hearts and minds?
Emma: Exactly! When we fill our hearts with positivity and love, we’re more likely to see those values reflected in our actions and in the lives of others.
[Alex nods, starting to understand. He ties up his sleeves and kneels beside Emma.]
Alex: (smiling) Okay, I’m in! How can I help?
[The scene shifts to Emma showing Alex how to prepare the soil, plant seeds, and water them. They laugh and chat, sharing stories about their lives.]
Emma: (pointing to a sprout) Look! Just like in our lives, nurturing this garden takes time, patience, and care. The more love we give, the more we grow.
[Fast forward scene: A few weeks later. The garden is vibrant and flourishing. Alex and Emma are smiling joyfully while tending to their plants and talking to neighbors about their gardening experiences.]
Alex: (proudly) I can hardly believe how much it’s grown! This has been such a fulfilling experience.
Emma: (nodding) And you know, I think our hearts have grown too. We’ve been learning and sharing together.
[Voiceover as the scene fades out:]
“As we tend to our hearts and cultivate understanding and kindness, we can produce fruit that blesses those around us.”
[The scene ends with text on the screen: “Gardening our hearts leads to a life of abundance. What will you choose to nurture today?”]
Monday May 19th, 2025.
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