Lessons From The
Field
Elizabeth Espinoza
April 2010
It took every ounce of my being to wake up on
that Saturday morning. Knowing that the
day would start with what in my opinion is back-breaking labor, I stayed in bed
as long as I possibly could. Upon arriving
at the church (late of course) we were told what the plan was and pretty much
got to work pulling weeds.
Some areas were easy, simply grab and
pull. Other areas were nearly
impossible! No matter how much tugging
and pulling you did, the stubborn roots just wouldn't give. That's when the support would come in with
various tools needed to loosen up the soil, and therefore provide the ability
to pull up the ugly roots. This same
process continued in various areas of the property, some easy, some not as
much.
During this time, I found that the tough
weeds, the ones with those deep roots, seemed to be playing a wicked game of
tug-of-war. They really did not want to
give up, but neither would we. At this
time I wondered if that's how it feels to God when we refuse to let something
go. Whether it be sin, addictions,
afflictions, and any other “thing” we are holding on to, God wants us to just
let it go; let it go and let Him handle it for us. The problem with that? We must be willing to give it up. As Psalm 55:22 says, “Cast your cares upon
the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous fall.”
Father God, help us, your children, to freely
give up things that grow deep ugly roots and therefore block the blessings You
are so ready to provide. Help us
remember how much You love us and how You intended YOUR
creation to live. Forgive us for continuing to take things back when we don't see Your work with our human eyes. Help us open our eyes of faith. In Jesus' name, Amen.
creation to live. Forgive us for continuing to take things back when we don't see Your work with our human eyes. Help us open our eyes of faith. In Jesus' name, Amen.
