confession:
i don't always go to bed with a clean sink...
honestly, sometimes i look at all those dirty dinner dishes and a wave of "i don' wanna' " washes over me in tidal proportions... "ugh!....i'll just get it in the morning..." click the light off, walk in the other room and though a feeling of "unfinishedness" remains...i can almost pretend they aren't even there...
but the truth is...when morning comes...and i'm starting everything fresh and new...walking in to those dishes again...and realizing that not only are they STILL there (what!? no dish fairy!?) but their filth is now fully crusted on, my first thought is "ugh!...why didn't i just do them last night?"
so, we see, that my first and last thoughts of the day boil down to, "ugh!"
when will i learn if i just take the 20 minutes to complete the task, not only will i end my day feeling "finished", but i won't wake up to an instant "to-do list" the next morning.
our lives can be just like that sink full of dirty dishes...we know there are things we need to clean out...crusting up our thoughts and spirit...God reveals them...we see them...but looking at them in relation to our own strength brings that familiar tidal wave of procrastination. it's too big...too difficult a task to tackle "right now". the problem is that, as with the dishes, the longer we leave it alone...the more crusted on the issues become...and crust of the heart doesn't just affect the kitchen sink, it affects us and ultimately everyone around us.
so i for one am getting to work...i'm getting rid of the "ugh" in my life! :)
"The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it." I Thess. 5:24
