In the realm of landscaping and gardening, pruning is the method of removing diseased, non-productive, or otherwise unwanted segments from a plant. Pruning allows one to control a plant’s growth, preserve a plant’s health, and increase the quality of a plant’s fruits and flowers. Types of pruning range from simply pinching off buds to heading, which is removing all of branches and growths down to a few large branches or the trunk of a tree. Pruning involves very specific techniques and time periods. Bad pruning can lead to decay and the early death of some plants.
Human beings often allow themselves to grow as carelessly as wild plants. We allow Satan to find weaknesses in our defense and use these faults to destroy us. Many of us don’t take our decisions as seriously as we should. Why would we when this takes so much effort and planning? Why not just do what feels right? Like in pruning, removing our areas of weakness prevents devastation and allows us to live productively.
In Matthew 5:29-30 Jesus says that if our eye or hand causes us to sin, we should cut them off. Jesus says that it is better for us to loose one body part than to have our entire bodies thrown in to hell. While Jesus might have not been speaking literally, he certainly was speaking seriously. We have to find the unwanted areas of our life and remove them. These areas aren’t always obvious to us, but they can undeniably lead to our downfall. Our lives require constant pruning in order that we reach our true potential.
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