Part VI

In the final week of the Go Grow series, Pastor unpacks the final stage of spiritual growth — moving from being close to God to living a God-centered life. The journey of discipleship follows this rhythm:

Grace brings you in. Truth builds you up. Giving pours you out.

The parable of the sower (Matthew 13) reminds us that different soils represent different hearts. To become God-centered, our hearts must become good soil — soft, surrendered, and ready to multiply what God plants in us.

Key Points

• The Bridge to Being God-Centered is Giving.

God doesn’t need what’s in your hand — He wants what’s in your heart. True giving is not about subtraction; it’s about surrender.

• The Way You Handle What’s in Your Hand Shows Who Holds Your Heart.

Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also (Matthew 6:21). Treasure exposes trust.

• Faithful Soil Multiplies; Fearful Soil Buries.

In God’s Kingdom, what you release is never lost — it’s multiplied. Fear makes us hold tightly, but faith releases freely.

• When the Heart is Truly God’s, the Outcome Looks Disproportionate to the Input.

A surrendered life yields fruit far beyond human ability — 30, 60, even 100-fold.

• Generosity Determines Lordship.

You can’t serve both God and Mammon. Giving confronts Mammon’s claim on your heart; bringing your first and best to God breaks it.

• Good Soil Produces Legacy, Not Just Memories.

Fruitfulness in the Kingdom outlives us. Seeds sown in faith will continue multiplying long after we’re gone.

Practical Applications

• Practice First Fruits: Give first, not last. Train your heart to trust your Source.

• Build Margin: Create space in your budget and schedule for generosity.

• Hidden Generosity: Give without applause to strengthen your trust in God.

• Fast from Buying: Break reflexive consumption and reset your heart’s priorities.

• Name Your Idol: Identify what you fear releasing and surrender it to Christ.

When we release control, resources, and pride — God multiplies our obedience into legacy. Good soil never stops producing fruit, because it’s rooted in surrender.