“Those on the rock are  the ones who, when they hear, receive the Word with joy. And these have no root, who for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.” (Luke 8:13)   This is part of the passage where Jesus is explaining to the apostles the different hearts that will, cannot or will not receive the Word of God. This particular heart is on the rocks, a hard place where there is no nourishment, no consolation and no hope. This heart has been disillusioned over an