Wheat & Weeds

Synopsis:

It is not always clear to us what is a weed is what is a fruitful plant. Sometimes we even cut down and destroy what we believe to be weeds only to find out later it is actually a healthy blueberry bush! Because we do not have the ability to judge one another, Jesus calls us to tend more to the garden of our own hearts—always a mixture of weeds and plants. Through regular repentance and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, Christ can help to make sure that we ourselves do not become weeds in the Kingdom of God. 

Dig In Further:

Have you ever completely misjudged a healthy plant for weeds and destroyed it?

Have you ever completely misjudged someone’s character and consequently spoken mistakenly about them? Hurt them in some other way?

How often do you take time to repent in your life? To take an inventory of the “weeds” in your heart and ask God that he forgive them and pull them away and destroy them?

How often do you pray to the Holy Spirit for guidance? For a clear understanding of yourself? For clear vision of both the fruits and the weeds in your hearts?

Consider making Repentance and praying to the Holy Spirit a daily part of your life of faith.