Editing Openai/6930d046-d140-8013-bda8-e89dd5ca284c (section)

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===== - Read the first part of Isaiah 5:1–2 again. =====
* Isaiah describes someone doing hard, patient work to plant a vineyard—clearing stones, finding a good location, choosing a healthy cutting, building a watchtower.

===== - Instead of seeing this as pressure, view it as an illustration of investment. =====
* The point: healthy growth requires an environment that supports it.
* Practical daily-life parallels: - Setting up routines that help you grow emotionally or spiritually (like journaling, prayer, reading, therapy, rest). - Creating boundaries that protect your mental health — similar to the vineyard wall. - Choosing influences that nourish you, not drain you.

===== - This parable highlights care and intention — not control. =====
* It invites us to notice the healthy things God provides or that we can provide for ourselves.