Snakes

I hate snakes, especially when there’s a close call. Thinking about them makes me feel sick in the stomach. Recently, my family arrived home from Jacob’s soccer presentation and break up lunch. It was a lovely warm day and the children ran straight out into our back yard. As I walked through the back door, I was alarmed by a scream from my little girl as she scampered up our tree. Directly after I heard that awful sound of something rushing off into the bush just across from the tree. I’m not sure if it was a snake or lizard sunning itself but one thing was for sure. The bush that was harboring it had to go. I took to the bush with a pair of secateurs and cut it back so that it could no longer could any creepy animals hide from my family and I.

Sometimes we can allow bushes to grow and get out of control in our lives. It may be the television that we watch or the relationships that we allow to influence our lives. I find that there are many different things that can allow the enemy to harbor, places where he can hide. He often waits until we are weak or distracted and finds the most opportune time to strike and take us out.

How is the garden of your life? Do you have any areas where the enemy might find a place to hide. If you are prepared to remove the risky environment, you will most likely remove the threat. Make sure you book a time to chat with one of our amazing pastors about areas in your life that you think might be causing you some strife. Bring things out in the open, allow someone to help remove the wrong habitats and come into agreement for the promises that God has for you and your future.

Tim Howard