John 14:17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.
When I would volunteer to pull weeds in the garden, my husband would get that worried look on his face, would then ask me if there was something else I would rather do. That was Fernando’s gentle way of telling me not to pull weeds, because I would always pull the new plants coming in. I did not know the difference between a new plant and a weed.
Today that is a different story. I have since learned to distinguish between a weed and new plant, most of the time. And if I am unsure, I then ask.
I have found that it’s pretty much the same in the spiritual realm. When one is learning to walk in his or her new found faith, there will be times where you will discard a plant, thinking it’s a weed. It does take time and practice to tell the difference between the two.
I had to continue working in the garden pulling weeds so that I could familiarize myself with the new plants coming in, and pull the weeds around it so that the new plant can grow properly and receive plenty of sun.
It’s the same in the spiritual realm. When you are learning to walk in your new found faith, there will be things that you will not know if they are true or false, and it may take some time and practice until you are able to tell the difference between the two.
Praise God we have Pastors and church family to help guide us, but most of all we have something greater than those two, the Holy Spirit.
The word says that the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth, and once we accept Christ into our lives the Holy Spirit then resides within us. While we may not know all the answers, the Holy Spirit will give us what is called that gut feel, our yes and no answer.
The Lord has equipped us with everything we need: The Holy Spirit, the word and our church family to encourage us and guide us along the way. In no time, we will be able to distinguish what is real and what is false.
May you be richly blessed this day
thank you so much for sharing, I needed to read this
Pulling weeds – great analogy! Maturing as a Christian definitely doesn’t happen overnight. Some new Christians seek to find a pass to maturity tucked in the cover of their new Bibles… lol. We make so many mistakes in faith, relationships, the Word of God, etc. But thank God we have the Holy Spirit Who leads us into all truth! Great post! God bless you
I had to smile at this one. My hubby is the same–not knowing a plant from a weed. Clever analogy and so true. Yes, praise God for good pastors and mentors.
Love, Chrissy