While I have known a few people who love to work in their yards, I have run into more who could live without it. The problem is if you want a home with a nice yard, you have to maintain it.
I have noticed that many believers, myself included, approach their spiritual lives the same way they approach their yard. We want a growing and real spiritual life. The problem is we have to maintain it.
If we let our yard go without maintenance, it becomes overgrown and an eyesore. It seems easier to sit back and let it go. However, sitting back makes it harder for us in the long run. We are usually motivated to do something about our yard when it becomes a “crisis”.
Our relationship with God must be maintained. It is vital for us to honestly examine and evaluate our lives that we claim to live for Christ. The regular maintenance may seem monotonous at times, but it certainly keeps us focused on allowing Christ to live through us. We don’t have to run to God in desperation because of a “crisis”. We may also avoid many of those ”crisis” situations because we have been diligent about our lives with Christ.
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