This second soil type is very rocky which prevents the seeds from taking root due to lack of moisture. Unlike the first type, the seeds did grow a little but soon withered away. Jesus uses this to illustrate the fact that even a strong spiritual experience does not guarantee perseverance and fruitfulness. Indeed many people walked with Him in the streets of Galilee and Jerusalem, heard His preaching and were healed - but this didn’t mean that all actually became disciples.

In the same way, today many people in  their initial enthusiasm welcome the word of God into their lives but they base their faith on feelings. When these diminish, they quickly fall away. The main reason is that they do not develop a genuine prayer life where they come to know the Lord in a deeper way. When times of difficulty come their way, their faith is shaken and they become lukewarm.