I was taking a walk the other day and a man was spraying his weeds attempting to kill them off. He was not happy with the chemicals he had and in short exchange of words I said "hopefully it will do something." Where he remarked, "it doesn't help when you have neighbors with THAT." As I glared to my right, his neighbor's yard was infested with weeds. It was so infested, it had pretty much choked out any grass from growing. I could not help but sympathize with him. It seemed even if he worked diligently at ridding his yard of the weeds, his neighbor's neglect of his weeds would inevitebly affect the maintenance of his yard.
As I walked away I was contemplating the unseen weeds in each of our lives. Those things that choke out good in our lives, the sins that so easily entangle (Heb. 12:1) us, etc. It was a reminder to be aware of who we are choosing to live life with. In some cases, as in this man, we may not have much say in who are neighbor is. However, we do have a choice who we choose to run the race of life with. Our friends, whether we like it or not, are people that influence our thinking, choices, and growth. Therefore, it is important to evaluate who we spend a lot of time with and whether or not they are attempting to rid their life of the weeds or living comfortably in them. If it is the latter, their weeds may outgrow into your life.
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