Snip, Snip!

If you do a quick search on the topic of pruning on the internet you'll find a lot of different descriptions, options, and strategies for pruning. Wikipedia described the reasons for pruning this way, "Reasons to prune plants include deadwood removal, shaping (by controlling or directing growth), improving or maintaining health, reducing risk from falling branches, preparing nursery specimens for transplanting, and increasing the yield or quality of flowers and fruits."

I find that to be an interesting understanding or pruning, especially as it relates to our seasons of life. Sometimes it's just time to remove the dead stuff in our lives. Dead relationships, wastes of time, etc. I like how it describes pruning as a way of shaping our lives by controlling or directing growth. How we prune will determine the appearance of our lives. By pruning we are directing resource, energy, and passion to those places where growth is most needed. By pruning our lives we also are improving or maintaining a healthy life. If we never prune, it's unhealthy! And as the statement goes on to say, by pruning we're positioning our lives to be of greater quality.

Is it painful? Usually! Is it beneficial? ALWAYS!!! Start with your time, resources, & relationships. What do you need to prune today so that tomorrow's can be much better?