This is often called, "The Parable of the Sower", but it is actually, "The Parable of the Soils". The Sower is anyone who shares the Word of God; the Seed is the Word of God; the Soil is the human heart. There are 3 components: Sower, Seeds, and Soils. It is an illustration of how people react to the Word of God. It is a comparison between 4 kinds of hearts: Hard heart, shallow heart, compromised heart, and a good heart. Which one are you? Even as you listen you can move from a hard heart to a good heart by how committed you will be to the Word of God.