Weeds Are Green Too!

Can I be real with you? Can we turn off the filter for a second?

Just recently I was stuck in such a rut of discontentment. 

My house? It's not big enough. 

My car? It's not the latest and greatest body style. 

Speaking of bodies, mine is a lot heavier and more tired than it used to be. 

My kids? Not sleeping through the night.

My husband? His job is so demanding and he's never home. 

Money? Sure isn't going as far as it used to.  

The clothes in my closet? Not as cute and trendy as the influencers I follow. 

It seems like every time I open my eyes they get a little greener. The grass on the other side did too. 

I wallowed like a prize pig in my pity. For days I allowed comparison to drain my joy. 

One morning last week I decided to totally unplug. I deleted my social media, put my phone down and walked outside. 

I just stood there and felt the dirt under my feet. 

Eventually, I sat down where I was standing and found myself mindlessly fiddling with a little cluster of weeds sticking out of the ground. 

As I twirled the tiny leaves between my thumb and index finger, I had this epiphany: "Just remember, weeds are green too." 

Woah. 

I began to take a mental inventory of all the things I had allowed for covetousness and comparison to leave their ugly mark. 

I wept. 

For weeks I had allowed what I saw on a social media feed to dictate and disrupt my peace. I let posts from people who I didn't even know blur my view of my blessings. 

And for what? For all I knew that brand spanking new car could be a financial pit. That big, beautiful house could be cold and empty. That really skinny girl could be starving herself. That family going on all of the trips and flaunting all of their things could be in more debt than I could even imagine. 

I'm not saying this is always the case. Their grass could really be green! And that's awesome! But remember, weeds are green too. 

At that moment, I decided to readjust my perspective. 

My house? It's bursting at the seams with love and baby giggles. Thank you, Jesus!

My car? It keeps my family safe on the road and gets us where we need to go. Thank you, Jesus!

My body? It's powerful and provides nutrition for my littlest. I'm fearfully and wonderfully made. Thank you, Jesus!

My kids? We're getting extra cuddle time in the middle of the night that I know I'll miss so much one day. Thank you, Jesus!

My husband? He loves us so much and provides and sacrifices for our family! Thank you, Jesus!

Money? We lack nothing in Jesus’ name. Thank you, Lord! 

The clothes in my closet? Who cares! Thank you, Jesus! 

Above it all, if we have Jesus we have everything we need and heaven to look forward to!

Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also (Matthew 6:19-21).

A content heart is life to the body, but envy is rottenness to the bones (Proverbs 14:30).