I woke up this morning and looked around...it was very apparent that cleaning my house was a priority...a must. I started where I always start...the living room. It is the first room you see when you enter my house ( if you have not entered my house....PLEASE COME GOOD FRIEND...small diversion). Well, I worked diligently on that room and then moved to my kitchen...it is off the living room and also a hub of activity. I worked to declutter and shine so that both rooms would appear clean and tidy. I ensured that my main bathroom is clean enough for company...then I looked around...took a deep breath...closed all the doors to the bedrooms and said to myself...enough Lori...the rooms everybody can see are clean. Almost immediately, the beautiful teaching Spirit of God reminded me...how many times do I spiritually do what I just physically did? I am so faithful to clean up the parts people can see...whatever you do Lori...make the outside of your life look holy...talk righteous...speak about holiness...serve hard...clean up the outside well...then I close the doors to the inside...the hidden sins I never share..the broken dreams I still cry over...my massive mistakes in parenting and marriage...just close the door Lori..as long as you look good on the outside. Jesus broke my heart today...the truth in the Bible in 1 Samuel 16 is that God could not care less about appearance...he is all about the heart. He is all about the real, genuine part of us that we will do anything to hide. I want my house to look good but I don't want to commit to the hard work of deep cleaning...of a full, diligent cleaning...so I just hide what I can..the worst of my mess...oh God I beg you don't let this be so of my heart...search me oh GOD...know my heart today..see me and change me...deep clean me oh God I pray...I am thankful for his precious sanctifying Spirit...his precious word. So...dear friends will you deep clean today or just touch the surface? Dig deep...the reward is eternal.