Cleaning time
I had a dentist appointment today, just for a routine cleaning. As I was laying back in the chair, I had a realization that, sometimes, I need a spiritual cleaning like my teeth need a professional cleaning. I clean my teeth daily, brushing them to get rid of the stuff that has built up during the day/night that I know is there. I spiritually clean daily through prayer, but it’s not a deep down clean. I don’t go looking for the hidden junk & funk.
When you get a dental cleaning, it’s uncomfortable and sometimes a little painful. Sometimes I need a spiritual cleaning that looks under the surface and in areas where stuff likes to hide. Poking at places to test sensitivity. It can be painful to discover those things you’ve let build up, that you’ve ignored. This weekend, I’m going to the By Divine Design women’s conference at Oasis, expecting to come out clean and polished, like my teeth are now.
With my teeth all clean, I’m always hesitant to eat, especially something like caramel popcorn or a peanut butter sandwich, but eventually, I have to eat something and dirty up my newly cleaned teeth. BUT after my spiritual cleaning, I pray I don’t eat a big bowl full of gossip, or a guilt/pride sandwich, or drink a glass of resentment.
(I wrote this out by hand in the parking lot of the dentist’s office. I didn’t want to lose this idea for a post, like so many others!)
