I love all things A&E reality. I love Intervention. I love Obsessed and now they have this new reality show called Hoarders. I often watch these shows and think about what makes people do the things they do.
For example, last night on Hoarders there were two stories. One was of a mother/wife who was a shopaholic and a father/husband who couldnt throw away anything that his wife bought (what a perfect match for obsessive compulsive tendencies right?) and the other was a woman who lived through poverty and hoarded rotten food.
The thing that struck me the most about these two families is that even with the city threatening to take away the first families children, and the second lady facing eviction because she was oblivious to the foul odor, they were stuck in their obsessions and nothing else mattered. I sat there and pondered that for a moment.
Isn’t that just like us? Stuck in our own obsessions, lies, deceit.. our own man made reality. And even when we know that He will answer us if we call, we seldom call out of fear or simple pride. We have to get “all cleaned up” to go before him and present our best, when he wants us at our worst. He wants us broken, wretched, messy and in need of Him. He wants us as we are, not what we portray to everyone else.
He wants us, foul odor and all.
Lord, I pray that I would come to you broken and spilled out, just like the woman in Luke:
When a woman who had lived a sinful life in that town learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume, and as she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them. -Luke 7:37-38
I pray that when I get all “puffed up” with pride, you will lovingly show me that I am not so big. I pray that even in the greatest of times, I will remember that it is by your grace alone that I am here; remind me of that fact in the darkest of times also.
What reality have you hidden? Drop the facade and taste the freedom that comes with the love of Jesus…
He wants the messy you…
Heather, I love, love, love this post! I am so grateful that I can come to Him messy (because I am a mess more often than not). Beautiful post!
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BOY, DID THIS EVER HIT ME IN THE FACE! ONLY TODAY I AM THINKING OF GETTING RID OF “JUNK” I DON’T NEED. THAT INCLUDED THE CLUTTER I HAVE IN MY SPIRITUAL LIFE. THIS PART IS WAY OVERDUE. THANKS FOR SHARING.
LOVE YOU
Oh, how God is dealing with me on this very issue! I just posted about it the other day. If you want to read, here’s the link. Invited Guest
Heather, girl! I just love ya! :kissing:
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I really needed to hear this. Often I just want to hide everything that is imperfect about me, even from God. But I know He still sees it, and I often get ashamed but this post really just reminded me not to be ashamed but to just go to Him.
Thank you for writing this post!
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Thanks for sharing, Heather. God’s really working on me and this was quite timely.
{{hugs}}
dianne
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Yes yes…I am seeing this… mess and all He loves us. Just two days ago…reading Beth Moore’s devotional on the life of John…and she commented about John calling himself the one who Jesus loved, was not arrogance, but almost an awe-statement of his relization that Jesus DID love him. And it hit me. I am the one Jesus loves, mess, flaws, brokenness and all.
Yes….. Enjoyed your voicing of that.
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This is so amazing! I never thought of it like that before but I so do that! I don’t want to go to him until I have it figured out and cleaned up. I have such a problem praying for myself….I love this post…
I know I have tried the whole “clean it up first” thing.
Isn’t it funny that I think I am on top of it enough to clean it up myself….and yet I would not even be able to see the state I’m in without the work of the Spirit.
Timely post….we are in the process of cleaning up some stuff even now.
Good post
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SO true, Heather. And I, for one, am thankful that we serve a God who does not mind us coming to Him mess and all. The bigger, the better. We serve an awesome God.
P.S. I’m a reality show junkie, too. Somehow I missed Hoarders. Gotta find it. Thanks!
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…this post rocks!
Hmmm… Yeah… All my worries, all my fears, all my frustrations for still holding on to the worries and fears when I “should know better!”… what a relief to know and remember He wants it all. Reminds me of the song: “You won’t relent until You have it all. My heart is Yours.” He won’t stop exposing my lack of trust b/c it shows where I haven’t yet realized His love and He wants me to KNOW IT in all areas of my life. Especially the messy ones. :heart:
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