Ahh...Fine Arts

It's about that time of the year when I go and dramatize my heart out for the sake of God and a high score. It's quite a comical scene to watch my parents scrambling to get the house clean before we go. I once asked them why they took so much time to clean the house when no one--not even us for that matter--would be there to see it. I even made the comment that it's like we're cleaning it so that if it's robbed, the thieves will have something nice and clean to rob, versus the slums that they may have in the past. 

My parents didn't find the humor in that. Yet, when my mom explained her reasoning behind it, it sort of hit home. She told me that it didn't matter what other people thought, as long as when we returned, our house would be awaiting us, clean and spotless. 

Sometimes when we get so dirty with this world, we often push God out the front door for a small time and focus on our own dirt and grime. So I say to you today, clean your heart. Not for the sake of others, but simply... give your God something clean to come home to.