{"id":53589,"date":"2026-03-22T14:40:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T18:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lent.fll.cc\/?p=53589"},"modified":"2026-03-22T14:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T18:40:11","slug":"how-not-to-miss-god-voice-day29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lent.fll.cc\/en\/how-not-to-miss-god-voice-day29\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 29 &#8211; The Cost of Independence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;4px||0px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-9px|auto||auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3px||1px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/lent.fll.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/how-not-to-miss-gods-voice-banner.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;\u5982\u4f55\u4e0d\u8b93\u4e3b\u7684\u8a71\u843d\u7a7a\uff1f&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Banner-image&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_post_nav in_same_term=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_nav][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;content&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#d43b3e&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#d43b3e&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;30px&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;24px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Summary&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#8300E9&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|120px||120px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|5px||5px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>In the last two days we have examined the hardened heart\u2014the path in the Parable of the Sower where the seed of God\u2019s Word is immediately snatched away because the soil is too compacted and indifferent. Today we see this condition illustrated vividly in the younger son of the Parable of the Prodigal Son. By demanding his share and journeying to a distant country, he represents every soul that chooses radical independence from God, gradually hardening the heart through pride and self-sufficiency. 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The younger of them said to his father, \u2018Father, give me the share of the property that will belong to me.\u2019 So he divided his property between them. A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and traveled to a distant country, and there he squandered his property in dissolute living.\u201d (Luke 15:11-13)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Over the past two days, we have reflected on the worst of the four conditions of the heart described in the Parable of the Sower: the seed that falls along the path\u2014on a road that has been heavily trampled. <strong>In such a condition, God\u2019s word has virtually no effect, because our hearts have become too hardened and too indifferent, often the result of long-term neglect of our spiritual<\/strong> <strong>life.<\/strong> Most of us may find ourselves somewhere in between: on the one hand, we have not reached the ideal of bearing a hundredfold harvest; on the other hand, we have not fallen to the tragic state in which the seed is snatched away by the evil one before it can even take root.<\/p>\n<p>At the core of this condition lies our relationship with God. When this relationship is absent or deeply damaged, the Word cannot enter our hearts. In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, Jesus offers us a vivid and powerful illustration: \u201cThere was a man who had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, \u2018Father, give me the share of the property that will belong to me.\u2019 So he divided his property between them. A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and traveled to a distant country, and there he squandered his property in dissolute living.\u201d (Luke 15:11-13)<\/p>\n<p>This younger son represents every heart that chooses to leave the Father and pursue a self-directed and an independent life. <strong>In the early stages of the parent\u2013child relationship, dependence brings closeness. But as a child grows and becomes capable of self-sufficiency, communication diminishes and distance increases. The same dynamic appears in our relationship with God.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Blockquote&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fold&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>When we treat our talents, health, time, and various blessings as things \u201crightfully our own,\u201d as though they were owed to us, we begin to regard God\u2019s gifts as private possessions. We deceive ourselves into thinking we can live well and happily apart from God. This is precisely the lie sown by the evil one.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#750059&#8243; header_5_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fold&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The Fathers of the Church identify pride as the root of such behavior. Pride is the beginning of all sins and the first step away from God.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Blockquote&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fold&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>When the younger son demanded his inheritance while his father was still alive, he was essentially saying, \u201cI do not want you; I only want what you can give me.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#750059&#8243; header_5_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fold&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>This separation, born of pride, led him to a distant land\u2014far from his father\u2019s house and far from the voice that once nourished him.<\/strong> The human heart, likewise, becomes a path trampled again and again, hardened by the weight of self-will, leaving God\u2019s word to rest only on the surface, soon to be taken away.<\/p>\n<p>When we choose to leave God, we cannot complain that He feels distant. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Blockquote&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fold&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Everything we possess originally comes from God, but when we treat these blessings as unrelated to Him, as private property of our own making, we open the door to the evil one, who steals the most important seed\u2014the life-giving Word that leads to eternal life.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#750059&#8243; header_5_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fold&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Success gained through such \u201cindependence\u201d may look like victory, but from the perspective of God\u2019s Kingdom, it is the loss and ruin of the soul.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, God\u2019s mercy never ceases.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Blockquote&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fold&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Like the father who watched the road day and night waiting for his son\u2019s return, the God who awaits the prodigal extends the same promise to us: the moment we turn back in contrition, the Father not only receives us again but gives us a new heart.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#750059&#8243; header_5_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fold&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interior repentance is a radical reorientation of the entire life, a wholehearted return to God. Reading Scripture, praying, and worshiping sincerely\u2014these practices revive within us the spirit of conversion and repentance.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The question for today is not whether we have gone astray, but whether we are willing to return and amend our ways. Will we continue wandering on the hardened road shaped by a mindset of \u201cindependence,\u201d distancing us from God? Or will we allow the Father\u2019s love to till the soil of our hearts once more?<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Blockquote&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fold&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Our choice we make now determines our destiny. Let us not wait until everything has been squandered before we awaken and turn back. Even if we are still far away, the moment we turn toward Him, the Father will run to meet us.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#750059&#8243; header_5_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fold&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Let us, with hearts disposed to conversion, once again listen to the words of Jesus:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThere was a man who had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, \u2018Father, give me the share of the property that will belong to me.\u2019 So he divided his property between them. 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I admit that pride has hardened my heart\u2014like a trampled path on which Your Word cannot take root.<\/p>\n<p>Forgive me for treating Your gifts as my own possessions and for personally creating this distance between us. Today, I choose to return. Grant me the grace of true repentance\u2014soften my heart, remove my indifference, and let Your Word sink deep within me.<\/p>\n<p>I renounce the lies the enemy has sown in my heart\u2014those false promises that urge me to pursue autonomy and self-sufficiency apart from You. I desire once again to rely on You completely. Thank You for watching over me and for running toward me when I turn back. 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We hope you have been inspired and have benefitted from it! For the spiritual benefit of all of you, Fountain of Love and Life devotes a lot of time and effort in producing various spiritual projects every year, and all our ministries are sustained by the generous donations of our supporters. We hope you will support us with prayers and donations. Please make an online donation using <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/lent.fll.cc\/en\/donation\/\">the button at the top of the website Lent.FLL.cc.<\/a><\/span> Thank you very much for your support. God bless!<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Credit&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;4px||2px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;401px&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fold&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<strong>The following is the \u201cFarmer of Hearts: How Not to Miss God\u2019s Voice?\u201d team, including FLL staff and volunteers.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Please kindly pray for them. May God protect them and sustain their physical, mental and spiritual well-being.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Writer:<\/strong> Paul Yeung<br \/>\n<strong>Project Managers:<\/strong> Michael Lam, Rosa Tse<br \/>\n<strong>Editors:<\/strong> Bonny Chan, Rosa Tse<br \/>\n<strong>English and Mandarin Editors:<\/strong> Bonny Chan, Paul Yeung<br \/>\n<strong>Cantonese Narrator:<\/strong> Margaret Woo<br \/>\n<strong>English Narrator:<\/strong> \u201cLeyton\u201d &#8211; Murf.AI<br \/>\n<strong>Mandarin Narrator:<\/strong> \u201cNatalie\u201d &#8211; Murf.AI<br \/>\n<strong>Audio Editors:<\/strong> Cyan Cheung, Margaret Woo<br \/>\n<strong>YouTube Editor:<\/strong> Cyan Cheung<br \/>\n<strong>Graphics:<\/strong> Francis Lai, Carmen Tsang, Rosa Tse<br \/>\n<strong>Website:<\/strong> Patricia Young<br \/>\n<strong>Podcast:<\/strong> Angela Wong<br \/>\n<strong>Social Media:<\/strong> Clara Chang, Yollie Leung, Carmen Tsang, Rosa Tse<br \/>\n<strong>Theme Music:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>&#8220;Long Distance&#8221; by Introvert Pianist<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@introvertpianist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@introvertpianist<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>\u201cSea of Memory\u201d by Aakash Gandhi<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@88keystoeuphoria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@88keystoeuphoria<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the last two days we have examined the hardened heart\u2014the path in the Parable of the Sower where the seed of God\u2019s Word is immediately snatched away because the soil is too compacted and indifferent. 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