One of the obstacles to the realization of our abilities and potential is our lack of confidence.
This lack of confidence could be from low self-worth or low self-esteem.
Or it could be from the pain experience of failures and criticisms.
Whatever it is, we may need to realize that the greatest obstacle is none other than ourselves.
In the 1st reading, when the young Jeremiah heard the calling to be God’s prophet, he tried to evade it by saying he was too young and that he did not know how to speak.
But whenever the Lord calls, one cannot but respond, and respond to the will of God.
God even put out His hand and touched Jeremiah’s mouth as a sign that he was commissioned by God to be a prophet.
In the gospel parable, the image of the sower sowing seeds on all the different types of soil gives us this message.
No matter what the obstacles are, God will sow His Word into our hearts until He gets a response.
Let us surrender ourselves to the will of God, and we will find out the wonders and marvels that God will do with us.