Home Improvement

My buggy was pretty full: hanging pots, a 25 foot "tangle free" replacement phone cord, a small bedside lamp, and ten shrubs I can't even remember the name of.  Why all the stuff? Me, and hundreds of other people, had "home improvement" on our
minds. We spent too much money so we could work too hard -- that's strange, isn't it?

Why is it we neglect Christ's home ... our hearts? We spend countless hours on our appearance, our homes, our vehicles, our food, but neglect the most important thing to God -- the heart. Proverbs 4:23 gives precise instructions about the upkeep of Christ's dwelling place, "Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life." Instead of keeping His home clean and seeking to improve it, we allow pollutants to seep in then expect Christ to live in it! I have visions of a boys' bathroom after a few days of neglect! Oh, how much our hearts need ongoing, constant attention! It's the only way we can be all God wants us to be, and the only way we can be used as God wants to use us. So, what do you say? Anybody for a little ... home improvement?