Catch for us the foxes—the little foxes that ruin the vineyards—for our vineyards are in bloom. — SONG2:15

It's the little foxes that spoil the vines—not the obvious, dramatic sins, but the small compromises nobody notices. A careless word, a bitter thought nursed in secret, a little neglect of prayer. These are the things that choke the tender grapes of spiritual growth. The Psalmist prayed to be cleansed from secret faults, and Hebrews warns against any root of bitterness springing up to defile many. Keep short accounts with God. Let your speech be seasoned with grace, and trust the Author and Finisher to complete what He started.