This is one of my favorite times of the year because I get to work in my yard. I really like those times because it is one of my hang out places with my Lord. My brain doesn't have to engage too much on the yardwork, I'm relaxed, and He and I have some great conversations.
During one of those conversations I discovered a interesting corollation between having a nice bermuda grass lawn and having a great spiritual life. You have two choices on having a thick, weed-free lawn--put a lot of effort into getting rid of the weeds, or, put your effort into promoting strong healthy grass. If I pound my yard with weed-killers and put hours in pulling and digging weeds, I will get a weed free yard. But the bermuda will be slowed down by the weed-killers, and there will be gaps and holes that take a the bermuda longer to fill. But if I give the bermuda great fertilizer and plenty of water, it will take off, get thick quick and choke out most of the weeds. The remaining weeds are easily identifed since they stick out against the healthy bermuda and I simply pluck them out as I mow the lawn.
Same way with my spiritual life. I can spend a lot of effort and time focusing on getting the wrong stuff out, or I can spend my time focusing on strengthening the right stuff. As the right stuff gets what it needs to flourish--spending time with the Lord and making healthy connnections with others--it will become so strong that what weeds do remain become easily found and plucked out as me and the Holy Spirit do life together. Pretty cool. Amazing grace.
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