Kudzu & You: Christian Author, Spiritual Teacher, Minister of the Gospel Diana Sykes
Channel: Diana M Sykes
Date: 10/10/2014

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Kudzu and You

While driving down the road one day I saw a field of trees covered with weeds called Kudzu!
This ornamental  bush was introduced into America at the Philadelphia Continental Exposition in 1876.  It later was rebranded for a way for farmers to stop soil erosion and to provide shade on the side of sheds for farmers working in fields.However, when the farmers moved away to other areas and left this weed  unattended it began to grow and spread so rapidly that it wrapped itself around trees and bushes and killed them by keeping light from coming through.  In fact,  today it grows at the rate of 150,000 acres each year.
You may be saying what does Kudzu have to do with me?  Jesus said in John 10:10 I came that you might have life and not only that but that you would experience life more abundantly!  The word for life here is profound because it goes beyond the natural, it means Zoe life as God has it.  It means living in fellowship with God the Father, God the Son and God, the Holy Spirit and being restored back to the Eternal Purpose which is life in Him and He in us!  The abundant aspect of life in Him Jesus spoke of means Beyond measure, super abundant, abounding, overflowing, superior, having pre-eminence, over and above.
If you stop for a moment and think, these are the intentions of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords for you.  You may be going through difficulties in your life and wonder why you aren't experiencing the Lord's desires for you....a Zoe life.
Just like this Kudzu finds a tree to wrap itself around, the cares of this world, frustrations, stored up hurts, wounds and misunderstandings that accumulate in your soul on a daily basis are referred to in the Bible as weeds that block the light of God's love and intentions for you from coming through.  Left unattended, as the Kudzu plant, they continue to grow and before you know it all you see are the problems which ultimately you talk about and put faith in their ability to grow rather than God's plans for you, family, friends, business associates etc.
It has been found that kudzu cannot be sprayed and eliminated, it has to be pulled up by its roots! Just like the Kudzu has to be uprooted to stop it from spreading, you must take time to pull life's painful negative experiences out by the root so the light of God's love and provision can shine through.
I do this on a regular basis!  When people do or say things that are painful and I feel an ouch I know immediately I have an unhealed root trying to cause trouble!  I must deal with it or it will deal with me.

I Peter 5:7 says to cast all of your cares upon Jesus, WHY BECAUSE for He cares for you.  The word for care here means distractions WHICH MEANS MENTAL STRESS, anxieties (fears, phobias, etc. ) built up anger, burdens and worries!  It means to be anxious beforehand and worried with  daily life often even before it gets here.  Wow!

In my two books, True Love Revealed and Detox: Spiritual Cleansing for a fulfilling life, I teach line upon line about how much God loves you, why Jesus came to earth to undo the works of the devil and how to get free indeed so that you can experience life as He intended....free from Kudzu like weeds that grow rapidly that smother the Father's love LIGHT LIFE and provision and that cause schisms in relationships.  
I encourage you to take time daily to pull the weeds out of your life's garden and sit quietly in the Holy Spirit's presence and feel God's love for you.  I also encourage you to go to amazon.com and buy one of the books but if you cannot afford it right now, if you let me know I will send you a BookCard Number so that you can download it to your phone or computer for free.  It can truly be a major turnaround blessing in your life!  Do not be willing to go another day burdened and heavy-laden with cares.  You have got a lot of living to do!

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