Weeds

Random meanderings of my crazy lil mind :)

Yesterday, I go out in our back yard.  And after weeks of little rain I take a look at our yard.  Our grass is 90% yellow and dried up... but what is flourishing in all it's glory?? The WEEDS!!  Of course! LOL! Aren't they a beautiful joy???  And looking at this sight, the Parable of the Weeds comes to my mind.  Not necessarily looking in depth at all the angles of the parable, as that can be done for some time.... but just the reality of Weeds, both spiritually and in reality.  I look at my yard, and the good things, the beautiful things... the flowers, the grass... the things we WANT to see, take time, love and constant dedication to flourish.  If we ignore them, without major grace from God (in the means of rain in this case lol) they dry up and die.  However, weeds.... give them next to nothing and they thrive... with very little effort, and steal the nutrients from the good things as well in the process.  In fact it is MORE work to be rid of them, then for them not to be around.   And isn't this the case in the spiritual life as well?  Isn't it SO easy, with very little effort, to find ourselves being lazy watching tv, ignoring our responsibilities... or to find ourselves thinking judging thoughts of others, or being tempted to talk badly of another (and watch how that weed grows!!! Spreads like DANDELIONS with a good breeze!) the list goes on and on.  It really takes, in many cases, concentrated effort over time to rid ourselves of these habits.... its easier not to!  But just like weeds in a garden, they steal the good from us... they creep into us and make our whole garden YUCK LOL.  And the things that make us beautiful, the things people actually WANT to see, take a lot of constant work and dedication and whole lots of grace from God...  But when you look at a garden (both in my metaphor and in reality) that has had the time and dedication taken.... isn't it so breathtaking?  Isn't it like experiencing a little slice of heaven?  Doesn't it make you want to know... what do I do to make THAT happen?

That's all I got today :)  God Bless you all!!!