But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. Luke 5:16
I groaned as I saw the dishes after the dishwasher ran because there was a soap film left on them. I cringed. Over the past several weeks the dial would get stuck and a monster would make groaning noises from inside. The hubby said to leave it alone and he’d check it out when he got home. I started picturing him having the insides in his hands while looking at me and saying that it was “no big deal”. It was a nightmare waiting to happen…maybe the monster would get him while he was trying to fix the problem.
Everything goes at once when you buy appliances all at the same time. I asked myself if this was the start of the shopping spree we’d need to go on. I hoped not! It turned out to be nothing that the hubby couldn’t handle with the help of a YouTube video. There was some build-up that needed cleaned out and some plastic that must have been blocking the drain. It was good to go!
Before the dishwasher was fixed, it could run and run, but not accomplish much of anything. There are times when my life gets like that dishwasher. I can run and run, but not accomplish much of anything except frustration and exhaustion. Why? It wasn’t God’s plan for us to be on the go from early morning until late at night, day after day. When do we let God work on us and clear out the build-up? We need to have that time just as Jesus did to get to a quiet place and pray. It will not show weakness, it will give strength.
Today, let God make you like new again…He doesn’t even need a YouTube video!
