to Him: “For whoever has, to him more shall be given” (Matthew 13:12). A few verses later, Jesus explains that seemingly hard-to-understand parable of the sower. The ones on whom seed was sown on the good soil, He is telling us, are those who hear the word, understand it and bear fruit (see verse 23). Now let us look at some practical suggestions on using the law of response to develop your ability to hear God. You must have a commitment to respond. The first thing