How to Pull Weeds

How to Pull Weeds

Some of my friends state that I am a little insane because I enjoy doing lawn work. Although it is a lot like housework (never entirely finished), there is a good deal of satisfaction in walking away from a flower bed after having rid it of weeds and letting the plants that we really wish to see show through. Of course, if it is refrained from doing on a consistent basis, the weeds really do acquire the advantage. Then, instead of caring lawn work, I find myself wishing for an easy way to produce the result I wish for. As of yet, I have not discovered a herbicide that will discriminate between what I want and what I do not want, so I am the one who needs to make the judgment and pull out the unwanted growth one by one.

As I work in my flower beds, I frequently reflect on the fact that Jesus provided many illustrations using seeds, trees, fruit, plants, sowing, pruning and gaining. As a result of the fall, the ground was cursed and work became an effort instead of a happiness (Genesis 3:17 -19). There stays, however, the charm of God's creation all around us. If we are fortunate enough to have the stewardship of a plot of earth in which we can plant and reap, then we partner with God in His garden business.

In my garden, I have experienced a variety of weeds. A few of them have a single root. If that weed is pulled out by the root, terrific! If not, it will return. Others have complex root systems that make them next to difficult to take out. They need to be dug out. In those cases, I keep 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 choice. I will handle those weeds again and again in order to save the excellent plants that are growing near them.

The job of weeding advises me of sin. Possibly you, like me, have found that weeding, like ridding your life of sin, involves the following.

oWeeding is backbreaking work. If I do not remain alert and "hoped up," sin keeps coming back. If I do not keep up with the weeding, the weeds overtake the garden. Vigilance 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 unidentified scenarios. That is the reverse of faith. When fear raises its awful head in my life, I have to go back to the fundamentals: relying on God! As my husband says, "Fear and faith can not occupy the very same space."

oSometimes I need help. The task of weeding is a bit overwhelming in some cases, particularly because my hubby and I travel much of the year. Sometimes my spouse, a good friend or a neighbor will sit with me and help me take out weeds. Also, an accountability partner can typically see an area 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 tough, dry soil, you understand how difficult it can be. Also, it is simpler to dispose of sin when it is fresh and identifiable as sin. The longer sin is delegated harden in our lives, the more difficult it is to get rid of.

I started this article by discussing just how much I love to see new development and flowers in my garden. That is how I want to end it as well. Weeding, both in my garden and in my life, is well worth it.

As I observe the flowers in my garden, I am reminded that a garden is not simply one flower. It is many flowers. You and I become part of a big garden that God has actually planted.

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