My weed is here to stay

Is a weed......................

Definition of weed (n)
unwanted plant: a plant, especially a wild plant, growing where it is not wanted.

Still a weed?

When given to you in precious hands?

or

Is it a Masterpiece.



 



 

 

For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.  Ephesians 2:10



I have weeds in my life.

Boy....oh.......big boy..............Do I have some hearty weeds.

There are days I can see my weed being handed to me by precious hands.

The hands of God. 

I often fight against those hands.  Who sets a planter of weeds at the entrance to their front door?

Those are the days God reminds me: " Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you.”  

I have a persistent weed in my life. 

It returns like the dandelion after a good rain.  I can count on it like you count on the sun to rise and set.

I consider it my unanswered prayer.  I hate my weed!  I want it gone!

But, on the days precious hands are standing in front of me.... with a grip so tight yet so full of LOVE

 

 

 

I realize



Why weed stays.

Maybe there are moments I need to be those precious hands gripping weeds.....
running to someone else full of love. 

& you may notice  "look, she has my weeds too."

& you and I are united by our souls. 

the roots of our common weeds run deep.  We understand each other without a word.

Together we may possibly even make a masterpiece of our weeds.

We may not overcome our weed problem here on earth. 

And...........that is why we need one another. 

For the days you want to throw your hands up in the air and laugh at all the weeds.

For the days you can not disguise the weed no matter how hard you have tried.

For the days you want to swing at your weed with sharp knife.  And spray it with weed killer!

TWICE, heck Five times for good measure.

For the days your weeds seem so exposed and your neighbors all around have perfect yards.


I'll keep my weed.
I'll keep it .... even if it is to help only one other live with weeds and be alright.

God has let it stay so you can see through me His strength.

His weedy Masterpiece

John 16:33  In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”