Spiritual Welfare: Grazing on the Word

I read the phrases that I used to compose the title in an article by Coach Dave Daubenmire and it made me think:

Are you engaged in spiritual warfare or are you on spiritual welfare?

My fellow sheep, do you graze or do you harvest?

The one subsists only on what one is given. The other gathers in abundance to give to others.

Don't misunderstand what I say. I'm talking about your fellowship with the Word. Do you only listen to what others say, or do you struggle with the revelation of Christ in your own life that you might share Him with others in truth and encourage them to likewise seek His face?