It’s dirty in here.
by Drew Starks
I believe CS Lewis says it best and I hope he is right because I am needing God to be nearer than ever before.
“It is when we notice the dirt that God is most present in us: It is the very sign of his presence.”
Gods presence - letters of C.S.Lewis
Whats my dirt? well, besides the normal I feel like my house (my heart) is just full of dirt. Or more so that it has always had this low-lying level of dirt that sits at the bottom. Word picture: Sort of like when liquids separate after sitting for a while, the heavier stuff sinks to the bottom. Thus my dirt has learned to swim and now seems to be overwhelming. God in this process. I take to heart what CS Lewis is saying here as he seems to encourage that this is not necessarily a bad thing. As in it has always been there and He is stiring it up to be addressed. So maybe I should be encouraged? or excited to see what will be found under that dirt when it’s gone or thinned out? Hard to do, but better than focusing on the pain and frustration of that dirt for sure.
So, my encouragement to you……….most likely I am the only reader of this old blog, is to keep going. To keep focusing on what lies underneath and how refreshing it will be as that dirt is dealt with.
“Lord be my contractor. Keep moving that dirt out. No matter how hard it gets and how much it hurts.”
