Jer. In chapter 4:3b-4a tells us to break our unplowed grounds and not to saw among thorns. He also advices us to circumcise our hearts.

I have had the privilege (or is it experiencing the pain) of converting a bush into a shamba severally and I think this is the hardest and most painful thing I’ve ever had to do. There’s the bush clearing, the uprooting of the shrubs and trees. Burning the bushes and thorny shrubs which poke you in the process. The digging and the harrowing.  It surely is a harrowing experience. Yet if you must plant, you have no choice but to go through the experience for you can’t saw among thorns and grass.

This is how our walk with God is. If we are to live with him eternally, we need to work on our heart. Clear it off the small foxes, the small sins that so easily entangles, clear the hate, the jealousy, the backbiting, the self-righteousness, the judging etc. This is a process we need to consciously embark on. It is not easy, it has its own pains and challenges, but there is no short cut. The good thing is, we don’t do it alone, the holy spirit makes the process easier, just that you must invite him for He can’t force himself. Let pray with David that God may create in us a clean heart and renew a steadfast spirit within us.