Cleanliness is Next to Godliness

While there is no scriptural passage to my knowledge that directly speaks to cleanliness and God, there is nothing better than having a clean home, office, or wherever it is you dwell the most. One of the items on my "to do" list has been to do some thorough cleaning of my home. Today, I was able to do just that. Yeah, yeah...Most people want to just relax and rest on their vacation. I am not to be excluded in that number, but my studies in Proverbs have kept me being a little more dilgent and less idle...And, that I can back with a verse!

Whoever loves discipline loves, knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid. - Proverbs 12:1

To truly live a disciplined life, there has to be some order and organization in one's life. I realize a big part of why I am not where I'd like to be has to do with this lack of structure.

Keep in mind that a close, related word to dicipline is DISCIPLE. I am a follower of Christ. Not only can I know the word, but I need to live it...and in every aspect of life: talk, walk, thought, etc.

So, on this evening as I prepare for slumber, I rest knowing that I've ridded myself of much clutter. I will be donating and giving away about 7 bags of goods. I threw away about 6 (or more) garbage bags of JUNK. Putting in this type of work will allow me to really enjoy the remainder of my time off, but spiritually I pray it will show him that I'm making space for the blessings he has for me. This season is not just about the physiological, but EVERY aspect of me. I'm aiming to cleanse the heart, but this will mean having to touch or change some things around me...maybe there is some connection to the cleanliness/godliness saying.