
Transformation Church Tallahassee
How's Your Heart? // Unshakeable // Ryan Kramer
Why does faith grow in some people and not others? Two people can sit in the same church, sing the same songs, read the same verses — and a year later, one person's faith is stronger than ever and the other is barely hanging on. The answer, according to Jesus, has less to do with what's happening around you and everything to do with what's happening inside you. In this opening message of the "Unshakable" series, Pastor Ryan walks through the parable of the sower in Matthew 13 and reveals four conditions of the heart that determine why the same seed produces dramatically different results. This isn't about evaluating someone else's soil. It's about having the honesty to evaluate your own. You can't change what you won't acknowledge. *Scripture Reference:* Matthew 13:1-23, Proverbs 4:23 *Big Idea:* The variable in the parable isn't the farmer or the seed — it's the soil. Our heart's condition determines what happens with what God plants in us. These aren't labels Jesus puts on people. They're conditions he reveals. And conditions can change. ❤️ *Key Quote:* "Your soil isn't your identity. It's your current condition." ⸻ *Topics in this Message:* Why faith grows in some people and not others Proverbs 4:23 — guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life "How's your heart?" — the question that cuts past all the fluff Jesus teaching from a boat — why he constantly disrupts our expectations The parable of the sower: same farmer, same seed, dramatically different results The variable isn't the farmer or the seed — it's the soil Heart Condition 1: The Hard Heart — hears but doesn't receive Ryan's own 6-year struggle with unforgiveness toward God after a step of faith Heart Condition 2: The Shallow Heart — receives with joy but doesn't endure Heart Condition 3: The Crowded Heart — growing, but crowded out by worry and wealth Heart Condition 4: The Receptive Heart — hears, obeys, and produces fruit Don't evaluate someone else's soil — evaluate your own Three questions to honestly assess the condition of your heart These aren't labels — they're conditions. And conditions can change. +++++++ Join us for church this Sunday. For service times and meeting location please visit https://transformtlh.com/

