The following "post" appears on my friend Saija's web site today. It was the first "blog" which I read this morning. She writes exactly what I've been thinking lately! It gave me real "food for thought" and challenged me. The title "What Condition Is Your 'House' In?" is mine but the rest is Saija's. It's worth the read! - David
What Condition Is Your "House" In?
i fell in love with a house in town ... well, maybe love is too strong a word - but its good looks and listed qualities did give me a strong case of the "really likes" ...
so yesterday we took a look inside ...
*gulp*
the listed features were all there, but they were way past their prime and way past their appeal ... the husband had died and the wife was in a seniors home, so the house was empty ... it was everything i wanted - in theory ... yet nothing had been kept up and things needed replacing ... there was a smell of decay inside ...
it was quite disappointing ... i saw one thing on the outside, but a totally different story on the inside ... everything looked well kept and up to date, but once the interior was revealed, there was a need for a totally cleansing ...
which made me wonder what people "see" when they see me ... how do i stack up as a believer? i may look the part and talk the part ... but what about the inside? when you get to know me better ... will i disappoint? will my inner self show signs of neglect? will i only have a story or two to share of God’s goodness towards me? ... really old stories that have been told so many times i can recite them in my sleep?
more importantly, God ALWAYS sees the real me ... even if i look put together on the outside ... i’m not fooling my Heavenly Father ... He knows what needs to be renovated and cleaned up ... He knows if my faith is growing stale ... if i lack the vibrancy of someone who lives and breathes daily fellowship with Him ...
it just made me think ... looking at that nicely kept exterior, with neglect and age spoiling the interior ... i didn't want that to be me ...
"And be renewed in the spirit of your mind" Ephesians 4:23
i find that the Lord seems to speak a common theme to those of us who are blog buds ... it's a blessing to be spiritually connected with the family of bloggers!
ReplyDeleteblessings on your day David!