“What a rotten design,” I grumbled, as I emptied our paper shredder. I
was following good advice about shredding personal documents, but I could not
empty the container without spilling strips of confetti all over the carpet!
One day as I was gathering trash, I debated whether I’d even bother since it
was only half-full. But when I slipped a small plastic bag over the top and
flipped it upside down, I was pleased to see that not a bit of paper had fallen
on the floor.
The error had been mine. I had been waiting until the container was
filled to the brim before emptying it!
When we allow sin to fill up our hearts, it too will overflow into our
life. Luke 6:45 says
that “an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil.” It
is “out of the abundance of the heart” that we speak.
What if we were to empty our hearts of the rubbish of sin before it
started spilling into our interactions with others? To dispose of our
bitterness, stubborn pride, seething anger? (Eph. 4:26-32). First John 1:9 reminds
us that “if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
A paper shredder is designed to be a rubbish receptacle. You and I are
not!
Own up to your mistakes —you can’t hide them from God anyway! (RBC)
