Maybe it’s a particular sin, a habit, a possession, or perhaps a misleading doctrine, but we all have areas of our lives that could be seen as an infection. As with Pastor Mark’s example of an infected tree branch, it may be painful to cut off that harmful part. Many times, it’s become such an important part of our lives that it is stealing resources and energy from our relationship with God. As He reveals those problem areas to us, we are faced with a hard decision. Do we surrender to His loving wisdom and cut that sin or struggle completely out of our lives or do we hang on and let it gradually destroy us?