A few years ago I moved into a home with much more closet space than I was used to…a woman’s dream, right? Problem is…my closets have become an area of neglect. In addition to being a storage place for clothes 2 sizes too small that (that I am working really hard to get back in to – NOT.), they have become a space to hide all of the junk that I want to keep out of site to make my home look presentable and feel welcoming. When I come across an area of clutter, I have picked up this terrible habit of moving the clutter to a closet instead of sorting through it and putting everything in it’s proper place (The type A part of me cannot believe that I am sharing this…).

The same could be said about my spiritual closet. There are some things tucked in there that I am holding on to just in case God’s plan might not work out the way I’d like. Things I don’t want to deal with…the hard stuff. Treasure buried underneath unforgiveness, painful memories, grief, and disappointment. Things I don’t necessarily want people to see in my life, because if they do it might indicate that I am a bit of a mess. But who am I fooling…I am a mess! A mess with a King for a Father. A Father that knows everything I try feverishly to hide. A Father that has already cleaned me. A Father that wants me to go deal with that closet – both the spiritual and physical ones.

As you prep for spring cleaning, don’t forget your spiritual closet. There might be some stuff in there you forgot about. Get rid of junk that needs to be tossed out, sort through all that stuff, you might even find some treasure buried under all the clutter waiting to be shared with others.

Father, You know everything about us even the things we try so desperately to hide from others. Strengthen us by Your Spirit to address those issues in our spiritual closets that hinder us from being all that we can be in Christ Jesus. Whether its fear, unforgiveness, anger, bitterness, envy, disappointment, insecurity – whatever it is You have given us power to overcome. We thank you Lord because you love us despite everything that we have kept in the closet. Let us honor Your love by tidying up our closets making them presentable to You.

In Jesus Name, Amen.