If we refuse to accept the forgiveness offered to us, we blaspheme against the Holy Spirit—the only unforgivable sin. Many failed to understand Jesus’ parables, and the Lord even had to explain to His inner circle the one about seed scattered on different types of ground. It means that the Word only takes root in people receptive to it. Given the light of faith, Jesus taught the Disciples not to hide it! Afraid of perishing at sea and—worse yet—afraid that the Lord didn’t care, the panicked Disciples woke Him as a gale threatened to swamp their boat. When we tell ourselves that we have grounds for abandoning faith or sinking into despair, do we pray to see how God wants to buoy us up?