Pearls of Wisdom--Lesson from a Vacuum

I was packing up our office today, which entailed quite a bit of shredding of documents. As I was emptying the shredder bin for the third time, bits of documents scattered to the carpeted floor around the trash bag. I looked at the tiny white bits and decided to get the broom and dustpan. Not a good idea. A few of the bits embedded themselves into the broom at the first sweeping stroke, and others went further into the carpet. Obviously, this was a vacuum job. So, I retrieved the vacuum from the garage, and five minutes later the mess was no more. At that moment, a Bible verse popped in my head.

I had options for how to approach the clean up. I could have kept sweeping and making things worse. The vacuum was the solution, but I could have ignored the obvious.

God has given us clear direction on what is needed to clean up our lives. I don't know about you, but I spent a good number of years trying to run my life my way. And my life kept getting messier and messier. The time came when I was disgusted with myself: and ready for true, lasting change. That was when I made a pivotal choice: I decided to do things God's Way.

I am so thankful for finally deciding to truly making Jesus the LORD of my life. It is a DAILY choice, and a DAILY commitment. And guess what? My life is no longer full of messes.

"For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction (Psalm 1:6 NIV)."

Blessings and peace!

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