But in the quest for the goal, it is important to keep trying to find the True path, no other is as good. Others are met along the way, and some can help you from what they have learned. The destination is worth it all. We are also gardeners, created in the image of the Gardener, set to make something of the garden of our lives. Over time, if we as gardeners are lazy, we find a nice inviting hammock, put down our tools and Garden Guide, and lie down on the job.
Weeds creep in , fragile looking at first, doing no great harm.
But they are deceptive - they have deep roots developing and slowly creep across the green grass. The beautiful plants, neglected, become spindly, overgrown by weeds, tangled and dry. The rain doesn't fall as often ,and the soil is dry and loses its fertility. The garden becomes wild, untamed, so different from the creation the Gardener planned for us to nurture. Many beautiful plants are withered, out of sight, maybe even dead.