Trouble with Junk

You know the trouble with junk?  It attracts more junk!  Everyone has a junk drawer -- go ahead, admit it!  It doesn't matter how often you  clean it out, it junks up again.  The drawer is a treasure chest of otherwise useful ... junk -- paper clips, birthday candles, thread, earrings, pencils, pens, clippers, nail polish, scissors, nails, etc. Eventually, you can barely close the drawer and it's become pretty useless.  It's not even good for junk!

God was not careless in His creation of man.  He looked at what His creation and " ... saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good; male and female He created them." Genesis 2:27 & 31.  Yes, we ruined God's perfect image in us, and that's why we now struggle just to stay in fellowship with him.  It is our apathy and carelessness about how we guard our hearts that causes junk (sin) to creep into our lives.  The principle to holy living is very simple: "Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life."  (Proverbs 4:23)  We are commanded to discern (identify) what is acceptable, honorable, and obedient behavior, then choose to behave accordingly. Do you long for holiness and honor in your life? Recognize and acknowledge ... the trouble with junk!