My Junk Drawer

I have a drawer in my kitchen that I like to call the "junk drawer". If anyone was to ever open this particular drawer and saw what was inside I would be mortified to say the least. I keep all my coupons, many of them outdated, ads and anything else that I don't know what to do with tucked away inside. Instead of taking the time to either find a permanent home for it or just simply throw it away, I stuff it in the junk drawer. Only to have to deal with it later when either I can't open it or everything inside crinkles & tears from overstuffage.

The past few weeks I have been doing my yearly clean out of the house. This somewhat, annual event started because I decided it was time to clean out the infamous junk drawer (this lead to cleaning out every drawer, closet and room in the house). It was overstuffed and ready to explode. I found stuff I had been looking everywhere for, I found stuff my kids had been missing, I found stuff that should've been throw away a long time ago and I found stuff that was quite useful.

All this cleaning out has made me stop and reflect on my own life. Do I have an internal junk drawer? Do I have things in my life that I don't want to deal with or am afraid to face so I just throw in the drawer only to have deal with it later on down the road? Would I be mortified if anyone saw what was really on the inside of my drawer? In a moment of honesty I would have to say yes to all of these questions. I am a stuffer. Often times I cram and stuff until "my drawer" is ready to explode and I become so un-useful for all intents and purposes. I put on my best apprearance that everything is just fine and dandy. You know you can only hide your junk for so long.

While I have continue my annual clean out, I have also begun to clean out the other junk drawer in my life. I am letting God reveal new and sometimes painful things that I have stuffed, hoping they would never resurface. He has extended the borders of my comfort zone and now I am on my way to feeling refreshed and renewed. As I continue on my journey I find great refuge in one of my very favorite passages in all of God's Word.

"Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the
inmost place: Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit
within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to
sustain me" Psalm 51:6, 10~12

Hold onto this truth and know that today God is standing there with arms wide open, waiting for you to lay all the junk you have stuffed and carried around for years at His feet. He's waiting to love on you. He's ready to restore your joy and peace. Just stop and let Him!

~Kazia~