Look INside

WOW, we went to look at this house today... small home in the country, a creek runs through the property. No neighbors in view...woods behind the property. Looked nice. Looked cozy. Nice new windows and siding. The Flowers were beginning to come up. It was such a beautiful day, which made the surroundings even better! The sun was shining down, the birds were singing and it was warm! Then....

We went inside. The floors were warped..you had to basically climb Mount Everest to get through the hallway, the kitchen was scary (to say the least), the door frames were not aligned, you could see to the outside from one bedrooms. The house smelled horrible. The wiring was from the 20's, the closets consisted of a board nailed up to the wall with a pole hanging from it. The ceilings showed obvious signs of a leaking roof..... on and on.

On the way back to our home, I just could not stop thinking about house this house appeared, and how the house truly was. I thought about how we disguise ourselves to people... and how God sees what is really in the inside. You can do whatever you want to decorate the package, but the package is not what is important. If all you are working on is making things appear like they are in in good shape, then I encourage you to stop. Take inventory, and begin inside. As you work on the inside, the outside will reflect it. Beauty will just shine even if you don't try to let it. The outside should reflect what is in the package, not disguise it. Never think for one minute that what you are showing to the world is all that is seen.