Garden of your heart

Consistancy!

When gardening, ever notice how consistant you must be in regards to watering, weeding, fertilizing, picking the harvest, etc?  If we do not water consistantly the plants will die.  If we do not weed it will choke out the other plants or at least take some of it's water and nutrients, not to mention provide a great place for garden destroying  bugs to live.  Lack of fertilizer will cause the produce to be small and unbecoming.  Not picking the harvest will result in less than tasty vegetables, rotten vegetables, etc.    Since these are all important to do in order to have a successful and fruitful garden I am faithful to work hard and see that these are done. 

Today I have been thinking how it is the same with our spiritual lives.  I need to be consistant to "water and fertilize" my life with God's Word and prayer.  The same goes for "weeding"  sin out of  my life.  Specifically, I have noticed that  I have had a negative attitude the last couple weeks.  I "fed" the thoughts and attitudes on "my rights", my "opinions", my "feelings", etc.   I became more critical which would choke out the positive, loving attitude that I so desire.  What fruit is left?  A nagging wife, worried and negative thinker and all out drag of a person to be around, not to mention a sinful child of God. 

I don't want to live this way!  I want to be a kindhearted, loving, positive in all things,  faithful, uplifting woman and wife.  Well.....then I must be faithful to do all that I can (with the help of the Holy Spirit) to pull these "attitudes", burn them and nourish my thought life with God's Word.   I am willing to "sweat" in the garden and withstand the "heat" of the sun in order to grow beautiful, tasty and healthy produce.  Why am I not willing to work hard, sweat and feel the heat of denying myself?  Lord, forgive me!  Thank you for your mercy!   I accept your mercy and grace and ask that you help me to change my thinking pattern that I have had lately.  I choose to deny myself!  I choose to follow you in all ways.  Not the one's that are easy to do, but those that require sacrifice and obedience.  'I am yours Lord, everything I've got, everything I am, everything I'm not."  May I be pleasing and a sweet aroma to you Jesus!

Yesterday, we had a wonderful time with my dad for Father's Day!   We enjoyed the baseball game....and i must admit, I really had fun too!  It was hot!  But the lady behind me decided to help out with that.  She took a big gulp of beer and started to choke on it and spit it all out on me.  Nice cold beer all over!  Oh well.....the bright side is that it did cool me off a bit....the other good thing is that I didn't end up smelling like alcohol!  LOL!  We then went to see my Aunt Lois!  She is very special to me!  All my lfie she has been a godly role model!  She has been faithful to the Lord, faithful to her husband for 50 years, and faithful family member.  Whenever I need some advice, I typically call her because she is such a wise woman!  :)  I miss my Uncle Joe who passed away 5 years ago.  He also was that type of role model for me.  When I was a kid I wrote him a letter asking his advice, and he was so sweet to write me back!  He was a faithful follower of the Lord until Jesus called him home.  I look forward to see Him again one day!  :)  We ended the day at Knott's Berry Farm for their famous chicken dinner!  Yummy! 

My dad loved the day!  He kept saying he couldn't believe he got to see Dodger Stadium or the Dodgers play in person!  Thank you Lord for my dad!  May this be a special memory for us all the rest of our lives!

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02:55, Monday, June 25, 2007 .. Posted by geri

I've been checking in frequently looking for new Debbie posts! For the record, I REALLY liked this one! When I do yard work (which isnt that often) I always think of God too, when I'm trying to pull out a particularly difficult and deep rooted weed.

I think of that weed in relation to the weeds that God has been so faithful in plucking out of me, albeit, I do tend to hold on tight to the dreadful things!

COME OUT COME OUT WHEREVER YOU ARE!!!

I pray all is well with you and Shane!