Psalm 28:7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him.

I struggle with keeping my whole house clean.  I'm sure some of you can relate!!  I can do a great job of keeping a lot of it "company ready", but there is always that door that needs to stay shut!  That's where I've hidden all the things I don't want others to see..my "mess"!!  At our house we have this saying "showroom quality", meaning it could be in a showroom!  I've never had a "showroom quality house"!!  :)

Recently, God showed me that my heart is like my house, I can keep a lot of it really clean, but I had "rooms" in my heart that I didn't want anyone or God to see.  I'd have to admit, I liked the stuff I had in those rooms of my heart!  Even though I knew God didn't and it wasn't good for me anyway, I didn't want to let go of it!!

God really worked on me and showed me that I needed to trust Him and I would be thrilled with the results!  It's been a battle, but I've let God open the doors and clean my heart!  My heart may not be "show quality", but it is "God quality"!!  I am allowing Him to come and go into every room in my heart.

Am I set for life?  I'd have to say no!  It's too easy to take my eyes off Jesus and then I'll start trying to shut those doors again.  That's why I need Jesus everyday!!  Everyday I have to humble myself before Him, and acknowledge I can't keep a clean heart without Him!  I'm just fooling myself if I think I can!

Psalm 9:1-2 says, "I will praise you, O Lord, with all my heart!  I will tell of all your wonders.  I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High."

Can you praise God with all your heart?  If you can't, why not make it so you can right now!  He will do some amazing stuff in your life, if you let Him!!  I promise, you will be thrilled with the results!

Now, go see what adventure God has for you today!! :)

-Jamie Cole