How does God's Word hit you? Rocky

Matthew 13:20-21
20 As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy, 21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away.

Mark 4:16-17
16 And these are the ones sown on rocky ground: the ones who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy. 17 And they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately they fall away.

Luke 8:13
13 And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But these have no root; they believe for a while, and in time of testing fall away.

• What is the basic problem of this soil?
  
• Do you believe this passage applies more to others than to yourself?
  
• What things from God's word have you tried to do but found them too
  difficult?
  
• What sin have you confidently stated you were not going to do again
  but the internal affliction overcame you?
  
• Why does God's word grow deep in some areas of your life but quickly
  dies in others?
  
• What areas of your life have you tried to apply God's word but found
  it too hard, too painful, or not rewarding enough?
  
• What percentage of your life is hard path? What percent is rocky
  soil?