Earlier this week Kristi decided it was time to go through the refrigerator and do a little inventory and clean out. I am not sure how it is in your house, but left-overs don’t normally fair too well here. Our boys won’t usually eat them. The good thing is that now that the boys are older, we rarely have much left to put in the refrigerator after a meal. But what does go in is destined to be there a while (depending on how far back it gets pushed on the shelf).
Our normal rule of thumb is if we can’t remember when we had the meal, then the left-overs probably shouldn’t be eaten. But occasionally there are things in there that we can’t even identify, much less remember when we had. So Kristi went through it and cleaned it out. And now, we are all set to start the process again.
How often do you do a personal inventory? How is your spiritual life? Are there things crammed into your life that really don’t do anything but take up time and space? Maybe its time to go through your heart and do a little cleaning. From time to time I have to do this to make room for God. I fill my life with mostly good things but sometimes I don’t leave room for the best.
Spend some time this weekend reflecting on what is stale in your spiritual walk and then resolve to do something about it.
By the way, does hot mustard go bad? I’m thinking after 8 years it may not be good.
Clay in the Hands 
Not too long ago we threw out a bottle of some kind of sauce that had made at least three moves with us and found a container of worms left over from a summer fishing trip. Amazing what we keep. I also have been cleaning out the clutter in my spiritual life. Our retreat theme this last weekend was “Simplify.” We encouraged the students to live a simple worship, simple walk, and a simple witness lifestyle. Time to practice what I preached. Blessings.