Grass Wisdom

Have you ever wondered, as you sweat through another lawn mowing season, why you bothered to fertilize the stuff to begin with? I contemplated this grass wisdom the other day as I crawled through my shrubs, yanking out the unwanted blades, and realized that there were a few rules common to both yard work and church work:

1. Don't Focus On The Weeds

Every lawn has weeds but for the avid yard worker, these seem to be the only thing he sees when he looks at his lawn. Lawn care will always require that we pull out the weeds now and then. We should concentrate on the majority of the lawn when is green if we truly want to enjoy our work.

2. Don't Fertilize If You Don't Want Growth

People fuss over the amount of effort it takes to keep the yard looking good and yet they fertilize constantly. Adding elements that produce growth also requires adding the commitment and effort required to manage that growth.

3. Don't Mow Too Low

With 100-degree weather, it is best if you give your lawn a light cut often rather than a severe buzz every once in a while. Grass, like people, responds well to a light and loving touch.

I suppose one more rule that truly applies both in church and yard work is that you get out of it what you put into it. Let's hope that we're clocking in as much time at growing the kingdom as we are at growing the grass that Isaiah 40:8 says will one day wither, no matter what we do to it.