“A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the air devoured it. And some fell on the rock, and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it. And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold.” As he said these things, he called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” Luke 8:5-8 (ESV) Those who struggle to grow do so because they have not adjusted their environment to be conducive to growth. If our lives are rooted in the things of this world that have no spiritual nutritious value, we will spiritually starve. If we are planted in a place that has no place for roots to develop such as cement or rock-type soil, we cannot develop roots. If our personal life is so full of “things” that also require the time and energy our spiritual development requires, we will experience stunted growth as best. Those who learn and grow do so because they set their environment to do so and are intentional about how they spend their time, and what they allow to absorb their limited resources .Those who carefully guard their environments are not legalists. They are wise. | 
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