How to Pull Weeds
Some of my friends state that I am a little insane because I like doing yard work. Although it is a lot like household chores (never totally ended up), there is a lot of satisfaction in leaving a flower bed after having rid it of weeds and letting the plants that we really wish to see show through. Obviously, if it is refrained from doing on a constant basis, the weeds really do gain the edge. Then, instead of caring lawn work, I find myself wishing for an easy way to produce the result I wish for. Since yet, I have not found a herbicide that will discriminate between what I want and what I don't want, so I am the one who requires to make the judgment and pull out the undesirable growth one by one.
As I work in my flower beds, I frequently assess the fact that Jesus provided many illustrations using seeds, trees, fruit, plants, sowing, pruning and enjoying. As a result of the fall, the ground was cursed and work ended up being an effort instead of a delight (Genesis 3:17 -19). There remains, however, the appeal of God's development all around us. If we are fortunate adequate to have the stewardship of a plot of earth in which we can plant and gain, then we partner with God in His garden business.
In my garden, I have encountered a range of weeds. A few of them have a single root. If that weed is pulled out by the root, fantastic! If not, it will come back. Others have intricate root systems that make them beside difficult to take out. They need to be removed. In those cases, I bear in mind that the Lord stated that He was going to leave the tares and the wheat to grow together, and do the weeding at the end of time (Matthew 13). Often I make a comparable decision. I will deal with those weeds again and again in order to save the great plants that are growing near to them.
The task of weeding reminds me of sin. Perhaps you, like me, have found that weeding, like ridding your life of sin, involves the following.
oWeeding is backbreaking work. If I don't stay alert and "hoped up," sin keeps coming back. If I do not stay up to date with the weeding, the weeds surpass the garden. Alertness is the essential!
oIt helps if the weeds can be brought up by the roots. If possible, it is best to stop sin at its source. For example, my nature is to stress and be afraid of unknown scenarios. That is the reverse of faith. When fear raises its ugly head in my life, I need to go back to the basics: trusting God! As my spouse says, "Worry and faith can not inhabit the same space."
oSometimes I need help. The task of weeding is a bit overwhelming often, particularly because my hubby and I take a trip much of the year. Sometimes my partner, a good friend or a next-door neighbor will sit with me and help me take out weeds. Likewise, an accountability partner can typically see a location that is displeasing to God that I have neglected.
oWeeding is easier if the soil is soft or wet. If you ever tried to pull weeds in hard, dry soil, you understand how hard it can be. Likewise, it is simpler to get rid of sin when it is fresh and identifiable as sin. The longer sin is delegated harden in our lives, the harder it is to remove.
I started this article by commenting on how much I love to see new growth and flowers in my garden. That is how I want to end it too. Weeding, both in my garden and in my life, is well worth it.
As I observe the flowers in my garden, I am advised that a garden is not just one flower. It is many flowers. You and I become part of a big garden that God has actually planted.
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