Having the Basics Covered

Shannon Campau

I was wandering around in the garden shop, drooling over the plants as usual when I realized something…I already had a good number of them. Many of those perennials are the anchors of my flowerbeds. Of course I didn’t have every cultivar and it was a small garden center, but I had the majority of them. Looking around, I realized that I should go home and take care of what I have. I shouldn’t be looking at new plants if I have weeds and a rampaging mint plant taking over my current beds. Once I get the framework of my garden in shape, then I can go out searching for something fun to add in.

I was reminded of this concept as I was listening to another new controversial topic about some aspect of someone’s opinion about walking out a minute nuance of the Talmud which was in no way related to strengthening my relationship with my Heavenly Father. I was convicted with the thought that perhaps I should “go home” and work on what I already know is vital to my salvation, the nuts and bolts of my walk with Yeshua. My relationship has some “weeds” in it and isn’t as committed to bringing Him glory as it should be. Instead of chasing the newest topic, like having to have the latest tri-color buddleia when I already have five purple ones, I am going to try to make sure that the framework of my relationship is rock solid: my Bible reading and my prayer and worship time. Once that is fully devoted then I can explore adding to my understanding and acting out of the doing…and maybe go get that buddleia.