May be my best blog title yet. And I'm sure some people are terrified right now, wondering what I'm about to say. Well, the mountains I'm referring to is nothing more than a ginormous pile of unfolded clothes. I think overnight it received a sprinkling of fresh powder (snow that is, because it's so high). Lori actually walked out of the bedroom last night snickering at how big it was and yet we plopped down on the sofa to watch a movie. Yes, folding clothes is one of those dreaded tasks here at the Locke house.
Folding clothes isn't hard and it doesn't even require sweat and muscles, but it does take time. Isn't it funny how we let little stuff go and then the next thing you know you have a mountain in the bedroom?! I think I can draw a parrallation. Sin is just like the clothes, it starts out as a little white lie and then turns into a tall tale, or a friendship with the opposite sex that gets way out of hand. We keep turning our back and trying to handle it ourselves and then all of a sudden you feel like you're stuck on the side of Mt. Everest.
The good news is that God, if we humbly ask him, can make rubble out of those mountains. We serve an awesome God who can do mighty things in our lives if we'll just let him. And He can take those mountains and just remove them from our lives. The hardest thing for us is coming to the realization that God not only forgives, but He forgets. We are just not wired that way, but a certain freedom does come from trying to understand it.
God simply doesn't dwell in the past and we shouldn't either. So deal today with your mountains, seek God's counsel, and move on to the next mountain. It really is that easy. And just like folding clothes....it only requires time......on our knees.
Have a Blessed Day!!!
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Thank You so much for this. I read your blogs as often as I can and sometimes play catch up. You may not understand that the words you speak are exactly what I needed today. I have had a mountain in the bedroom for years. Mine was not a pile of laundry awaiting my attention. Instead it was a mountain of loneliness that I cry over each night. God has been a major surgeon in my life in the past month. He has removed people and things from my life that would have caused spiritual death. I had been headed down the road of destruction when I called on HIS name. My Jesus has delivered me and forgave me. It is a hard walk downhill just as it was going up. I had a friendship with the opposite sex that you were talking about. I sought out council with him and did not realize the danger in it. I had made him my emotional and spiritual helpmate. God corrected me fast and brought it to our attention that we both we being disobedient. The Lord is my helpmate and my husband. Thank you again for this message. Be encouraged and continue to minister to those who read. I am encouraged that this was confirmation that God is still removing mountains.
Michael,
Good words today my friend. You're right, we sometimes ignore those mountains and they only get larger and more cumbersome. Before you know it, your life revolves around the laundry mountain. Thank you for reminding me that God can move mountains.
Hey Michael, I found your blog today. Brent and I are so excited to be back in Belton and at FBC. From someone coming from another church, the spirit of God in the atmosphere at church can be felt when you walk through the doors. There is definitely something big going on and we're excited to be a part of it. You know I love you and I'm excited to witness what God is doing in your life. You are a great person!
PS--Dodd, we will be at Sunday School this week...I promise!
Meleah
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