The Thorny Heart Pt. 3 Parable of the Heart Soils - Darwin's Thorn (An example) When it comes to the Thorny Heart, the thorns were already present before the message of the Kingdom was sown there. These represent anxieties, worries, cares, the seduction of wealth and interests in things other than God's kingdom. All of these choke out and starve the seed of the Kingdom in the human heart so that it bears no fruit unto God. This week we addressed the desire for other things entering in and choking the Word. As I was preparing for this lesson my years of teaching Creation and Evolution made me think of Darwin and the "thorns" which led to his eventual agnostic views and rejection of the gospel. It serves as a poignant warning for anyone in the world's battle for the heart against the inroads of the Kingdom of God. Blessings!