The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. The gardener who can bless your circle of friends and family and colleagues is you. (well.I’ll let you come up with the next 50 examples.) In every aspect of our lives – our marriages, families, church lives, jobs, friendships – everything – the same principle applies.Ĭongratulations to those who pick themselves up - who attend church regularly in order to give of themselves (as welcomers, to listen to others, to share with others.), support their neighbour (‘even’ when it’s not a Sunday), get up early in the morning to serve their family breakfast, give their wives flowers (or a 12 inch wrench to their husbands), who do their utmost to see the best in those around them and who speak well of others instead of gossiping, who put up with those who write comics and who live in Saint-Imier (I’m not thinking of anyone in particular), who get up early because they want to spend time with God, who. Less effort is needed to get out of a recently acquired bad habit rather than one that’s really taken root. It’s so much easier to sink back into depression or dependence than to get out of it. Letting gloomy thoughts, unbelief, a ‘me, me, me’ attitude, obsessive feelings of guilt and ‘who cares’ sprout in your head is so easy, requiring no effort at all. the entropy of the system), but in the process youre going to generate trash. If you come across a magical place where the grass caresses the soles of your feet, it’s because Someone has poured their energy into looking after it, watching over it, blessing it by removing stones, nettles, trash, bits of broken glass, anti-personnel mines. In other words, even if thermodynamics says a process is going to happen. there’s no need, just by doing nothing, everything always goes downhill. Goodness must be nurtured, evil, on the other hand. (Umm.one of those laws of nature, you know). What if the same thing happened to our secret garden, every time we neglected our time with the divine gardener?Įntropy in the second law of thermodynamics (hey! That’s my spot!) Of course, no vegetables have emerged!! (okay, I hadn’t actually sown any, but hey.) Aggressive plants (the ones that prick you on purpose) are stretched out, enjoying the sunshine. Surprise surprise: the garden has descended into chaos! Weeds have taken hold in the good soil! The entrance is half-blocked by branches and other bits of trash. I went into my back yard, the place where I love to pray – and that I love to take care of too. It was awesome, but I have to be honest, I was so glad to get back home! The phrase was first used on 4chans /tv/ board in 2013, becoming a common online phrase in the following years where it spread to other platforms and sites. During three weeks traveling on the other side of the planet, meeting movers and shakers and putting on a real show, I sowed seeds of hope in a God of love everywhere I stayed. Into The Trash It Goes / Opinion Discarded is a popular online catchphrase associated with various images of American illusionist Penn Jillette used to discredit a persons opinion.
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