Weeds, the name of every gardener. These plants are seen as the enemy. They are tough, fast growing, resilie, overpowering, constant. But... They are also a series of deep life lessons.
Are weeds truly bad? Should we eliminate them from the face of the ground to increase food production? It might seem so at first glance... But herein is our first lesson. The value of difficulty.
Consider for a second the origin of weeds. We think of them as useless pests to be driven away at all costs. But their true origin? God. The ever loving, ever knowing, ever capable creator said "cursed be the ground for your sake, thorns and thistles shall it grow".
Hmmm. So weeds are, a good thing! A curse is a positive thing! How can that be?
Modern thought would say that happiness, recreation, fun, success, are the purpose and goal of life. But god said weeds are a blessing, he gave them for us! Weeds don't foster happiness, recreation, ease of life. Weeds represent work, hard constant work. Left alone weeds will overtake the ground and make food production, life, stagnate. What gives?
Modern thought is wrong, that's what gives. The purpose of life is work, not play. Weeds are given to make us toil for our food, the basic of life. That is the blessing.... Hard work! We are to embrace work, overcome, every day of our life. It is where life and happiness come from.
Weeds will never be eradicated. Modern agriculture teams up with science to finally rid or life of these pests , but instead of relaxing nirvana we very super weeds! They do not die off , they get stronger, more prolific, more troublesome. All man can do is make weeds worse. All his technology, brilliance, in fighting God's original curse... They fail and backfire. Man is not above god. Creature is not above creation.
So weeds in our life are a blessing. They teach us prevent us from becoming complacent. They allow us to succeed, to battle and win. The most dangerous time for any man is during rest and success. Without an enemy, man drifts into the pleasure of the flesh, the tempest and useless side of life. Time is wasted, muscles weaken, the mind dulls. Weeds in our life keep us going, keep us straight and focused. Weeds are here for us.
Oddly, even the ungodly know this in part. As America shifted to a sedentary existence behind desks, health clubs sprang up everywhere. Man needs to be physical, to fight, to stay strong. Man needs weeds. When there are no weeds to fight in our own gardens, we heaf to the club to stimulate fighting weeds, or we get soft and weak.
So instead of cursing weeds in our life, embrace them as a gift of God to us. Work, trials, troubles are all weeds. They are good for us.
Cursed is the ground, for your sake.....
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