2 Sam 11:1-10, 13-17 / Mark 4:26-34
An act or a deed is driven by an intention or motive. We don't do something without a reason.
And depending on what the intention or motive is, the act or deed is deemed good or bad.
In the gospel, we heard parables about seeds. The seeds were be thrown on the soil or sowed in the soil.
That act was intended to have the seeds germinate and bear fruit for the harvest.
In the 1st reading, we heard about king David "sowing his seed" with another woman. But king David's intention of "sowing his seed" was out of lust and carnal desires.
And so out of a sinful intention came a act that bore consequences and then it spiralled further into another evil intention that resulted in the murder of an innocent man who was loyal and trusted in his king.
Hence, we must always check the intentions behind our actions. Because bad intentions will drive actions that will only bear bad fruit.
For whatever we intend to do, we must put it under the light of prayer and to sieve out any ulterior motives and selfish desires.
Then our actions and deeds will bear a harvest of goodness and God will be glorified in all that we do.