Most people "spring-clean". I "Hunting-Season-Clean". While my husband is out of the house for 1-1/2 weeks hunting, that is when the majority of the house gets not only cleaned and prettied up, but organized!!
Things that don't have a home get one while other items are either recycled, given or thrown away (depending on their condition). Decluttering and pretty-fying are my main objectives. Not only am I getting my surroundings in tip top shape so I can breathe, I am preparing for the upcoming Christmas gatherings.
There is such peace and joy when you are in a clean and clutter free area.
When I was in the Beth Moore Bible Study, Living Beyond Yourself - Exploring the Fruit of the Spirit. She said something interesting to start the study. As we are seeking the Holy Spirit to fill us up and lead our lives...we start by POURING OUT, then POURING IN, so we can be POURING FORTH.
We start the pouring out by confessing our sins. We have to get rid of the unwanted sin in order for the Holy Spirit to enter us. He cannot reside where sin is. (We purge the trash, get rid of it). Once you have cleansed yourself of the sin, claim that you are clean, holy and ready for the Holy Spirit to come in and have His way, filling all the nooks and crannies of your being.
As He starts pouring in, He fills you up, you can breathe. No more anxieties of the garbage that was around you. No more searching for the unknown want. No more wandering, lost. Being filled with such joy and peace...wow.
When you are full of the Holy Spirit, He starts pouring forth through you, blessing others. Isn't that what our faith is all about? Loving one another!
You start by cleaning your house, purging all the trash, inviting the God of all comfort in, He organizes you, He declutters you (and your mind), He removes the distractions that cause the anxieties, He breathes new life into you, giving you the Joy and Peace that your heart longs for. Then you can go out of your house (yourself) renewed by the spirit.
The fruit of the spirit will grow in you, becoming a fruitful orchard. Being able to bless others with your fruit.
Until Next Time, God Bless!
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