preparing your field

It has been a while since I wrote down my thoughts on my devotions and religious walk, but today I heard something that got me thinking and I wanted to make sure I shared it.
I was watching this movie today and one of the characters shared this parable. He said two farmers prayed to God for rain so that they could grow their crops, but only one man went out and prepared his field for the rain. Then of course the question was asked which man had faith that God was going to send rain? I realized that in my own life I may ask God for things or for God to show me the right path but I don't prepare myself for him to do so. In my past experiences I may have ask God to help me over come something or to guide me to the path he chose for me, but then I just keep doing the same thing I have always done. I ask him to help me over come something but don't prepare myself for him to send his rain to cleanse me of that sin. I ask him to guide me in where I should go but don't prepare myself to hear is answer or see where he is choosing to lead me. If we ask God for something we need to prepare are selves for his answer, we need to be faithful and ready to receive his blessing. We need to prepare are fields for his rain of blessings.