Lesson10: Weeding
It was not long after the vegetable shoots came through the ground that weeds also began to appear. In fact in some cases they appeared at the same time so that it was hard at first to tell which was a weed and which was the vegetable plant. So we had to let both grow until we could identify which was the weed and which was the vegetable. After a while it became obvious which was which and we then dutifully extracted the weed. But they never gave up easily and kept coming back all summer long so that it was a constant battle to keep an eye out for them and to keep removing them.The lesson here for us Christians is obvious. The weeds in our life are those things that should not be there. They are the things that choke our faith and hinder our spiritual growth. These "weeds" are things like bad habits. Watching too much TV, being overly involved in sports, having a negative attitude, grumbling, laziness etc. The "weeds" can be sins. Addiction to alcohol, drugs, or porn. Telling lies, gossip, decitfulness. Whatever hinders our spiritual progress is a weed and needs to be removed.
Luke 18:14
The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature.
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