C. H. Spurgeon is asking the following question:

‘Why is it that some Christians, although they hear many sermons, make such slow advances in the divine life?”

He has four answers:

1. “Because they neglect their times of prayer, and do not thoughtfully meditate on God’s Word.”

2. “They love the wheat, but they do not grind it;”

3. “they want to have the corn, but they will not go out into the field to gather it;”

4. “the fruit hangs upon the tree, but they will not pluck  it;”

5. “the water flows at their feet, but they will not stoop to drink it.”