dead-heading

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 I used to live for the fall, and only the fall. Winter is bearable before Christmas, but after it has passed I would set my eyes on September in an exasperating waiting game.

When I moved these lovelies to the front yard where I could watch them do their magic, I had something to look forward to in the spring. The first signs of color after the long winter promised brighter days ahead. 

Every year I learn a little more about how to help them thrive. This year I was diligent about dead-heading: the process of removing the wilted flowers to protect new buds and vibrant blooms.

As I picked through them every couple of days, I was surprised to find that some of the wilted petals were clinging to new growth and killing it. The poor things wouldn’t have stood a chance without me keeping a close eye to remove the dead things.

There are dead things in me that I leave lying around because they don’t seem like they matter until the seemingly insignificant things choke out new life and destroy new growth in me. I must be careful to return to the Lord every single day in order to remove the dead things and keep moving forward in new life. 

Eyes open, dear one. Walk in the light as He is in the light, and you will not find yourself in darkness.

“... these are the ones who cause divisions, worldly-minded, devoid of the Spirit. But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.”

‭‭Jude‬ ‭1:19-21‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬ https://www.bible.com/100/jud.1.19-21.nasb1995

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  1. MaryJune 1, 2021 at 7:26 PM

    Yes, so important that we walk in the light and keep pruning the dead stuff by leaning into Him.

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