Reflect
Have you ever weeded a garden? It is a very important practice, yet it can be frustrating as well. You must get down on your hands and knees and carefully pull them out by the roots unless you want them to come back. You may begin to wonder how it happened. Where did they all come from? Ask any gardener, it is a never-ending task. Like examining your conscience—getting down on your knees before the Lord and getting to work. But we have to make the time, and we have to stick to it, because sins are like spiritual weeds—just when you think you have your garden clear of them, they can creep in, take root, and come back.
Pray
Lord
In the goodness of your love
make me a fruitful vine;
guide my heart and hand, as I try once again
to clear the way, to pluck out the weed of sin
and turn the fertile soil of my life over
to you to be nourished always
by the blessing of your love.
Act
Do you have a garden? Spend 30 minutes weeding. Pulling weeds is hard work, but it teaches us patience and the importance of sticking to it.
