MARKED FOR REMOVAL

The city that I live in is enveloped with many mature trees. There are Oaks, Maples, Elms, and Pines to list a few. When you’re driving down the street, the trees create a beautiful canopy overhead. A few of the nearby streets are also shaded from the large timber. When one of these magnificent trees dies, the city marks it for removal. They are removed for several reasons; the dead braches can break off in a storm and cause injury or property damage, and more importantly they’re removed to prevent bug and animal infestation which can spread to other heathy trees. After removal, the city plants another tree in its place to keep the cycle going with new life. In nature, dead trees are usually blown down by storms and then slowly over many years turn into compost and feed new life.  

It's easy to see how this dead tree stands out. Our dead trees aren't always so obvious to us.

 

Sometimes, we have dead trees in our human life; it may be a person, a job, or a bad habit. Those types of things need to be removed to prevent the spread of unhealthy living. If one allows nature to take its course and wait for the problem to turn into compost, we may never see and enjoy new life. The city has trained professionals and crews who take care of removal and planting of new trees. Don’t think you need to take care of removing these on your own. There are professionals and sometimes good friends that can help with removing dead trees in your life.

 

1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it