Seeds and Weeds

I don't like dealing with weeds. Why? Well...some weeds are hard to spot. I mean, many weeds are obvious but then there are those weeds that have the ability to trick you. They are very sneaky, and they disguise themselves as little plants.

In ministry, one of the hardest things to do is to distinguish the real seeds from the weeds. The weed . . .
-sometimes tries to be your best friend out of selfish ambition.
-can sometimes suck the life out of you.
-seeks power and influence for bad motives.
-appears to be supportive but sneaks around planting bad thoughts.
-tries to control and manipulate the vision God gives you.

Pulling weeds isn't fun...no matter if it's in a flower bed or in a ministry. Pulling weeds stinks, but it is necessary. In the parable of the weeds (Matt 13:24-30), Christ tells us to separate the harvest from the weeds. I don't know about you, but I feel relief in knowing that God never expects me to tolerate living with weeds.

(adapted by Tiffany Cooper)