We all have it. That extra 'stuff' we carry around from childhood, past relationships
and other painful experiences. It functions as reminders of the places it came from
when something similar comes along and 'triggers' it. But, do we really need it? As a
follower of Yeshua, do we trust Him enough to let it go?
Some baggage is big and cumbersome, and easy to spot. Others are so small that they
can become lost~so lost that a person is unaware they have it until it is stumbled
upon. If we are to be true to Christ, true to ourselves, and true to our Christian
walk, then the baggage has to go so that we have room for the better gift He has to
offer.
For that, we might need to look into our closet~not the closet that holds our clothing,
but the closet of our hearts. All of us has a dark, dusty, cobweb-filled corner that
we dare not touch because of the painful memories or unforgiveness that will be
there. What do we do about that? Do we just ignore that part of our lives, or put
something in front of it to hide the dirt? How can we truly have a clean closet to
store our wardrobe (the part of ourselves that we show to the world) if we fail to
clean out the dark corners? Only through Christ can we truly shine the light on, and
clean out, the dark places in the closet of our hearts.
Yeshua~He offers the best house-cleaning service with which no other can compare.
Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door,
I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. Revelation 3:20
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