Hebrews 6:8 But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned.
What do you do to land which continues to give weeds and thorns instead of vegetables and other crops? You work it. You may even burn it first!
Something harsh has to be done in order to rid land of bushes, thorns, bristles and the like; are you still trying to live in amongst the thorns?
When we live in the thorns we are most likely to be covered by them or strangled by them, so we need to have God’s constant support to survive.