A Fresh Start

Quite possibly my favorite time of the year is the spring planting season. To me there is nothing like walking barefoot through a newly tilled garden. There is something about the drone of the tiller and the feeling of the dirt between your toes that is euphoric. In years past I've had a garden that required a lot of work and attention. When it came to planting time there was something therapeutic about working in the garden. Tilling, laying off rows, planting, weeding, watering, weeding, fertilizing, weeding and eventually harvesting all made for hard work but a great time of reflection. I could reflect on a fresh start as I watched those small plants start to peek out of the soil. There was so much potential for those plants all they needed was the right combination of circumstances for their fresh start to be a full blown success.

From time to time a fresh start is needed in life. One aspect where a fresh start is most beneficial is in our spiritual life. To follow our gardening example, if we aren't careful we'll find ourselves covered in weeds that choke the spiritual life out of us. What we need to do is take time to till or turn over the dirt in our spiritual garden. We need to take time to turn things over to God that would keep us from focusing on Him. We need to allow Him to weed our spiritual garden of those things that do not benefit us. It won't be easy on us and it will be hard work but in the end it will be well worth it. For our fresh start to have maximum impact on our spiritual garden we need to be watered from above. We need to seek God's direction and ask for His blessings to be poured out on us as we follow Him. We will find our selves dry, parched, and wilting without God's direction in our lives. One final thing we need for a fresh start is a little fertilize. Organic or man-made, fertilize has one objective. To make things grow! If we want to see our spiritual garden grow to it's full potential we need to throw the fertilize to it. We need to be in God's Word allowing Him to develop us from the inside out. We also need to spend time in prayer so He can prepare our hearts and minds for the growth He plans to bring. Finally, we need to fertilize our spiritual garden with a healthy dose of worship. If we follow God's gardening plan we can experience a fresh start spiritually that will be like looking over a newly planted garden.

The best way to see this fresh start take hold in your life is to be part of a church. Be sure, if you aren't already a part of a church, to find a church where you and your family can worship God together, be fed spiritually together, and serve God together. If you're in our area and looking for a church where you can do all of that visit us at North Catawba Baptist Church. You can find directions at www.northcatawbabaptist.com. 


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