Which Seed?

I've heard this parable many times, but after years of being an inconsistent Christian I read this over with much conviction. It is the parable of the Four Soils in Matthew 13.

Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: "Behold, a sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them. Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth. But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away. And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them. But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!" (Matthew 13:3-9)

Jesus goes on to explain the parable to his disciples.

When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside. But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles. now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty." (Matthew 13:19-23)

This is what my study had to say about this parable:
How easy it is to agree with Christ with no intention of obeying. It is easy to denounce worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth, and still do nothing to change our ways. In light of eternal life with God, are your present worries justified? If you had everything you could want but forfeited eternal life with God, would those things be so desirable?
The four types of soil represent different responses to God's message. People respond differently because they are in different states of readiness. Some are hardened, others are shallow, others are contaminated by distracting worries, and some are receptive. How has God's Word taken root in your life? What kind of soil are you?

After reading this, I had to really seek out God and determine which seed I was and what I needed to do to become the seed that landed in good soil. I'm afraid I haven't been up to this point. I've been concentrating so much on getting my own life straight that I have neglected the Great Commission. I have come to learn that concentrating on yourself, even with good intentions, will not allow you to grow. When you dwell on what you think is wrong with you and how you need to fix it, instead of pursuing Christ and loving His children, you will only fail again. So place your focus where it needs to be, on Christ. Only then can you allow Him to transform you into that good soil.