“Our work can feel lonely, like we’re among the few (or perhaps the only) seeing concerns within the evangelical world. It’s hard to watch people who went to Bible college with us, people who we grew up with in church, or even close friends, reject historic Christianity or choose a lesser gospel. It grieves us. Like Elijah, we may complain to God that we’re the only ones left.”
(Lara d’Entremont – Core Christianity) The first summer in this house, my mom and I dug our hands into the small garden between the front and back steps. Weeds grew and jammed their way throughout the garden, choking out or hiding all of the vibrant flowers the previous owner had planted. We pulled up weeds and rearranged flowers under the hot sun while every type of bug and fly swarmed around us. Afterwards, we wiped the sweat from our brows and scrubbed dirt from under our fingernails.
Within days, I noticed new weeds poking through the dirt. I didn’t think much of it; I pulled them out and moved on. But they kept growing. They expanded. They fought to take over my garden again.
The next summer, I stared at my garden in disgust. All the literal blood and sweat my mother and I shed over this little garden appeared to be in vain. The garden was in the same state as it was the year before, when I moved in. In my lack of experience, I believed that once weeds were hauled out, I wouldn’t have to worry about them anymore.
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