I was taking the time today to weed out in front of our house this afternoon. As I bent over plucking these nasty things out of our rock landscaping I was considering how truly metaphoric weeds are in life. First of all, they are unwanted and inconvenient happenings to our yards/gardens/everywhere. Just like our own lives we have so many things about ourselves that we would love to change (thus unwanted) and life circumstances that come into our lives that are truly inconvenient. The interesting aspect of it all is that those things are rooted into the very deep soil of ourselves. In order to take them out we have to pull them from the roots or else they'll grow back like they always do. So being intentional and focused the start of this catalystic change begins by pulling from the root to get it out and hopefully, keep it out.
In my own life I definitely have my fair share (or more) weeds. I would like to say that I'm starting on the roots to pull them out and put the effort to keep them out but the truth is I struggle with falling back into bad habits.
Lately, I have been really trying to focus on remembering that all that I do does not require anything in return. No applause, no cheering, no thank yous, nothing, just that I am doing it to serve and love my family. Gary Thomas who wrote the book "Sacred Marriage" said in his teaching DVD that "God sees what we do and He always appreciates it." That hit me hard because sometimes as a stay-at-home Mom I can at times feel a little down because the work I do everyday isn't life-changing. If the laundry doesn't get done by me, someone else can do it. If the dishwasher doesn't get unloaded, someone else will get to it. I'm not anymore special than the next person because I vacumned and dusted today. However, when I consider that all that I do, I do because I love my family and would do anything to help them. God sees my hard work, my sweat, my tears, and appreciates how I'm doing it and why I'm doing it. Since hearing this it has confirmed me in so many ways. Such a simple principle but very impacting for my life.
I have a lot of other weeds that source themselves inside of my struggle of being selfish. Not sure if ever I'll truly overcome this area of weakness anytime soon or if at all. However, I am trying and seek each day to ask God to help me become less of myself and more like Him daily.
The weeding inside this girl has a long way to go. No matter how long it takes I'm going to keep trying and working on it!
Have a great day everyone!
Best wishes for a wonderful and memorable Easter weekend with your loved ones!
Just as Jesus is the reason for the Christmas season. He is the reason why we have hope. Hosanna, Hosanna He has risen!!
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