During the school year, the weeks pass with a blink of an
eye. Routine and maxed out schedules keep each family member busy.
We complete daily tasks only to receive the same to do list the next day.
Mundane chores make for no rest time.
But then, I walk around my home and notice
imperfection. While folding laundry, I notice a cobweb forming in the
hard to reach corner. I open cabinets only to find dust under the
contents. My children’s growth leaves the closet filled with useless
clothes. I don’t even want to begin moving furniture to see the
collection of dust bunnies. Handprints of two little angels smear my
front door. I feel like I clean every possible minute; yet, chores remain
incomplete.
So, I continue on my way, completing high priority items
daily. I look the other way, avoid the space needing attention, keep the
furniture in place and grab needed items quickly while shoving useless items to
the back. It works! My house “appears” clean on the surface and
presentable to guests. I can’t do anymore. I can’t handle another
item on my list. I need help to spruce up this home!
Maybe the cleaning fairy will visit, leaving my house to
shine. Oh, I know, mom visits this week, maybe she will complete the
chores. How about I wish it all away? Nah, I will continue to
ignore and avoid. That plan sounds much easier and feasible.
Ever feel incomplete or spiritually weak? We attend
church, sing loudly in worship, pray daily and invite God into each
moment. Yet, some ‘thing’ halts spiritual maturity. Moving to the
next level, taking the required step seems too difficult. Our house
“appears” clean on the surface and presentable; yet, desired growth
remains.
We see it and our thoughts remind us almost daily. The
one sin, unforgiving thought, angry emotion, haunting hurt, etc. The wall
surrounding our hearts keeps them hidden. When giving our life to Christ,
growth spurts continuously occur; yet, the deepest hurts and emotions hide in
the corners of our soul. We feel no more can be done. We can’t
handle all this and while continuing in daily trials. We want to ignore
and avoid. We need help sprucing up our home!
Help is on the way! He waits at the cross for us to
lay it all down. Break down the walls, visit the corners of your soul and
bring God along. No wish will erase. No fairy will help. No
one else can complete the work for you. This is a cleaning only you and
God can complete.
It can be difficult to face the buried past. The
emotions shoved aside before now multiplied. Take each one to Him. .
.deep clean one item at a time. Don’t miss a corner. Reach to the
back, move the wall built around your heart and give attention to every piece
of your soul. God will bless you, allowing a spiritual growth
spurt. A deeper relationship, stronger ministry, overwhelming peace and
freedom result with a clean house.
You are worth it and He will take the worst of pasts in His
Hands, using each for His good. Much of the past, you did not deserve,
some came as a result of wrong decisions and few just happened due to being in
the wrong place at the wrong time. His grace covers ALL! Find peace
and spiritual growth in His Word. Let Him deep clean your soul.
Keep praying harder than the devil can work.
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