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Hey girls
It's day 20! We are finally halfway through this journey!
Despite all of the discomfort and slight pain, I am contend with the pruning happening in my soul.
I feel the pinch of pruning scissors cutting away. It is pruning away all the branches that is dead. It is preparing my tree to become more fruitful. It hurts when the branches are being cut off. It is uncomfortable when the pinch gets closer to the places I thought were the most fruitful. Despite all of the discomfort and slight pain, I am content with the pruning happening in my soul (John 15:1).
I cannot just give up halfway. I have to continue allowing the Gardener to work, yielding myself to the work being done.
Now that the hardest work in the muddy corner of the garden of my heart is done, it is time for the pruning and the cleaning up of all the leaves. Although the workload is lighter, the need for the Gardener is greater. In order for the garden to look good again, I cannot just give up halfway. I have to continue allowing the Gardener to work, yielding myself to the work being done.
The thing about thorns and weeds are that they grow the best when the ground is most fertile and stripped from intruders. The weeds flourish and take deeper root, causing them to grow taller and denser. However, if the Gardener continues to take care of the ground, nourishing it, wetting it with the correct amount of water and guarding it to prevent intrusion, the pure seeds that has been planted will start sprouting.
Giving up prematurely, walking away from the counsel of a loving Father because of pride will cause a backslide. I have to yield myself to His authority daily. I have to draw closer to Him now more than ever. The journey, although shorter now than at the beginning and under better circumstances, will be at its most crucial point. It does not mean that one step in the wrong direction will leave me deserted in the wilderness. It simply means that 10 strong steps in the correct direction, will take me closer to the destination.
I pray that every woman wanting to give up prematurely will be reminded of the joy set before her (Hebr. 12:2).
Lots of Love
Inge xx
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