How many times have you been on the hunt for something, and due to your lack of not putting things where they belong, could not find the item needed? Any hands out there?? Mine shot up before I even finished typing that sentence! Mercy!
All of this to say that our hearts can become cluttered just like our closets, our mini vans, our garages. Today in our Bible study, our teacher shared some insights as to this matter. We are studying With All Your Heart by Brenda Blankenship which is based on The Beatitudes and the Fruit of the Spirit. It's an amazing study that ties these together. I want to highlight a few points from today and get your opinions.
- Our hearts can become cluttered just like out closets. If they stay too cluttered, we tend to forget the sight and sound and fragrance of Jesus. We're too busy to spend time with Him. There's no room in our hearts for His presence.
- We must learn to make Jesus the center of our attention, the focal point of all we do, the object of our concentration if we want to maintain a healthy heart.
Running to Him now for some de-cluttering!
Sweet Blessings,
8 comments:
Oh, honey...clutter is an understatement for me! I'm a stinkin' thinkin' hoarder sometimes!
Miss you, Bird
lovely post! really made me stop and think maybe its time to sit quietly and declutter the old heart
I have a couple of closets like that, Susan! At times, a heart like that as well. I can't tell you how much I desire a singularly focused heart... it's so important to me. That being said, it doesn't take long for the clutter to accumulate. I pray for the witness of the Spirit to point out that clutter when it moves in to take over. He is faithful to instruct, is he not?
Take good care, sister.
peace~elaine
wonderfully convicting post, my friend. I think all too often our hearts and lives become too cluttered and we crowd out the Lord. Oh, we are doing good things...even godly things. But we may be doing things God has not called us to do. I want a clutter free heart that is available to commune with Jesus.
Thanks so much for this wonderful post! It spoke to me for sure!
I know that cluttered feeling well...mental clutter and heart clutter...and DESK clutter, too.
Just found your blog by clicking the "next blog" option at the top of my blog....glad I found it. This post you wrote was awesome and as soon as I finish posting this comment, I am going to my prayer closet to do some serious de-cluttering with a LONG conversation with my Lord.
Thanks.
Love this verse...so simply said yet a pretty big task when you really think about it...declutter, focus, and purify. Something I def need to work on this New Year because I WANT to see and be closer to God!
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