Pulling Weeds
Sometimes, we just let things get away from us. We know that if we would just take a small amount of time here and there, we could keep up with the work. But, there are times when we realize that things have just gotten away from us. We’ve made decisions to do just about any thing other than those little things that will help out in the long run.
This evening, I spent an hour-and-a-half pulling weeds…in my driveway. And, this is after spending about an hour one day last week doing the same. Pulling weeds…from the driveway. Weird.
What happened is that I should have resealed my driveway two-years ago. But, about two years ago…my hands were full with a newborn baby. Then, last year, my hands were full with a one-year-old. Today, I could continue the excuses, as I have my hands full with a two-year-old.
By the time I’m done, I’ll probably have invested four-hours in pulling weeds out of the blacktop. After that, I’ll spend a couple of hours patching holes and doing prep work. Then, I’ll spend about an hour sealing the drive.
Had I taken time two years ago to seal the driveway, I would probably not be in this situation. But, instead, my driveway has its own weed garden. And, if I don’t take the proper steps to repair the driveway, it will be much more expensive to fix.
This whole experience can be applied to so many areas of our lives. Where do you need to pull some weeds (in other words, what do you need to spend some time doing). Do you need to invest more time in your family, friends, occupation? Do you need to spend more time studying God’s word? Do you need to spend more time in prayer, worship, fellowship?
When we neglect fellowship, we often find ourselves battling loneliness. When we neglect Bible study, we can find ourselves wrestling with doubts and false teachings. When we neglect prayer, we can experience emptiness. When we neglect worship, we can find ourselves becoming selfish (worshipping ourselves instead of God).
When we neglect those “basics” of the faith, we will often find weeds popping up. I have weeds in my driveway. I’m sure I have some weeds in other areas of my life. Where are your weeds?