Equipped

i was mowing the lawn the other day... something i typically do weekly..

at one point last year i came across a black snake in the woodpile, but i had no way to dispose of it.. so since then i have carried a machete.

every time i mow, however.. i ended up getting cut up and scratched up by branches and bushes.. tree limbs that hang down smack my head and rip my glasses off.. i usually just suck it up and take the pain.. then it finally hit me...
i have a machete on my side... it is used to chopping limbs... so i removed the problem..

i was equipped to remove the hinderances in my task, but failed to use it properly..

how many times in daily life do we stumble or run into things that hinder us... things that could be easily taken care of if we just pay attention to what we are equipped with.. God gave us His word.. His Holy Bible to help us deal with pressures.. pains.. temptations...
it's more than just something to follow along with the pastor on sunday.. but a training source and motivator..

delight yourself in the Lord.. draw near unto Him..

equip yourself with the sword of the Holy Spirit.. the word of God.. and cut through branches that scrape and cut your soul...