The Places and People That Protect Your Purpose

Hey Travelers,

I learned the hard way that not everyone deserves access to your seed.

Some people step on it.
Some people doubt it.
Some people steal it.
Some people talk you out of planting it.

I had to learn the hard lesson: soil matters.

Not every environment, person, or routine is designed to help your growth.

Soil is more than dirt—it’s everything around you.
It’s your environment.
Your circle of friends.
Your daily habits.
The energy you allow into your life.
Your spiritual routine.

God kept showing me truth after truth:

A good seed in toxic soil will die.
A good seed in distracted soil will suffocate.
A good seed in shallow soil will sprout… and collapse.

I realized my growth wasn’t about the seed I carried—it was about where I planted it.

And then I began to notice the difference when the soil changed.

Good soil is peace.
It’s the calm that allows roots to grow deep.

Good soil is faith-filled people.
People who encourage, not critique.
People who cheer quietly when no one else sees.
People who remind you of your calling when you forget.

Good soil is discipline.
Consistent, daily routines that strengthen you even when motivation fades.

Good soil is presence with God.
The intentional moments of prayer, stillness, and surrender that nourish your heart.

Good soil is stillness.
It’s the pause before action. The quiet space where your spirit whispers truth.

Good soil is surrender.
It’s letting go of control, trusting that God is cultivating growth in ways you can’t see.

When I changed the soil around me, everything changed.
The same seed, planted in fertile soil, began to grow.
It stretched, it blossomed, it bore fruit.
I realized that protecting my purpose isn’t about guarding the seed—it’s about choosing where it’s planted.

Your seed is powerful—but the soil determines its future.

Scripture: Matthew 13:8
“Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”