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Most guys are not known for their squeaky-clean dust free
homes. Somehow men just don’t see dusting as a high priority,
compared to Monday Night Football and exercising their thumbs on the
remote control. It’s like the old saying, “Out of sight, out of
mind.” If they don’t look closely, it’s out of sight and then they
don’t mind! After awhile the dust just looks like part of the
furniture; sometimes it even matches. When they buy new stuff they
look for those dust-colored fabrics.
Finally, though, someone whose opinion matters convinces (shames)
them that it is time to help with the dusting. When you watch or
help a man clean the house you’ll notice that in their space they
have very few nick-knacks. Why? Did you ever try to dust all the
nooks and crannies of those little things? One of the biggest
problems when a guy cleans after an extended period of dust
collecting is the cost of renting that big trash container! Besides,
if you wash dishes too often you might break one. Also, you just
kind of miss that familiar smell that says, “You’re home!” Honestly,
you do feel better when the place finally gets cleaned up. As a
matter of fact, guys brag for weeks about how they slaved to help
clean!
Let me ask you a few questions: How is your spiritual furniture? How
are all those things that make up who you are spiritually? Is there
so much dust on your prayer life that it looks drab and
dust-colored? Do you have a few unwashed places in your life that
are starting to smell just a little? Do you have some habits and
favorite sins with so many little nooks and crannies that you’ve
given up trying to change or clean them up? Has it been so long
since the last spring-cleaning that you forgot what a fresh clean
life is like? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then
let me recommend the best cleaning service I have ever found. He has
great references. Here are a couple: 2 Corinthians 5:17,
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old
has gone, the new has come!”; 1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he
is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from
all unrighteousness.”
So, if you are like most Christians, including me, it may be time
for a little house cleaning. Go ahead, contact the best spiritual
cleaning service in the universe, roll up your sleeves and follow
His instructions. And, while you’re at it, do some actual dusting at
home. Happy cleaning!
Common Sense Application
1. Remind yourself who God is and what He wants
to do in your life by rereading the gospels, Matthew through John.
2. Become active in a church group in your
community. Find one that seems to have some people who are
spiritually serious about life.
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