" They’ve seen the brokenness of the world and they’ve felt the brokenness in their own spirits. They know there must be something better. These people encounter the truth and receive the message with joy and hopefulness. They see a pathway to peace and purpose and meaning. It’s what they’ve been searching for! John Starke said, “A nominal Christian finds Christ useful. A true Christian finds Christ beautiful.”11 Sadly, stony-ground believers “have no root.” In times of temptation they fall away. Many of these people are looking for a solution rather than a Savior. They want their problems to "

― David Jeremiah , Where Do We Go from Here?: How Tomorrow’s Prophecies Foreshadow Today’s Problems