{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"You Reap What You Sow | Hosea 8","description":"The storm you\u2019re asking God to stop\u2026 might be the one you planted. Summary: Hosea 8 delivers a hard truth: you don\u2019t just experience storms\u2014you often sow them. Israel planted rebellion through empty religion, self-made authority, idolatry, compromise, and forgetfulness of God, and the consequences returned with greater force. The same principle still applies today\u2014what is sown privately will eventually surface publicly. Yet the chapter also offers hope: if destructive seeds grow, so can seeds of repentance, truth, and obedience. Reflection & Small Group Discussion Questions: 1. Why do people often ask God to remove consequences instead of changing behavior? 2. What does \u201cthey sow the wind and reap the whirlwind\u201d (Hosea 8:7) teach about cause and effect? 3. How can someone practice \u201cempty religion\u201d while still appearing spiritually active? 4. What are examples of \u201cself-made authority\u201d in a person\u2019s life today? 5. Why are modern idols harder to recognize than ancient ones? 6. What does it mean that idols begin in the heart before appearing in actions? 7. How does compromise slowly gain control over a person\u2019s life? 8. Why is forgetting God described as the root of all other storms? 9. What storm in your life might be the result of seeds planted over time? 10. What is one \u201cgood seed\u201d you can begin sowing today that leads toward restoration? ","author_name":"The Daily + Weekly by Vince Miller","author_url":"https:\/\/beresolute.org\/vincemillerspeaker","html":"