Spiritual Growth

Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night and can't get back to sleep? Yeah, me too. My usual response is to use this as a prayer time. So that's what I was doing when an odd picture flashed into my mind.

I saw myself with my arm stuck up to the shoulder in one of those fast food trash cans. You know the ones. Since I couldn't get it out, I was dragging that garbage bin everywhere. Then God said, "Why don't you just pull your arm out?" Good question.

I've found that it's hard for most people to let go of the hurts of life. So we carry them around for years rather than accepting God's healing. But maybe it's time to leave that big black trash bag of pain on the curb. If the choice is God or trash, I choose God!

What about you? Ready to kick the dumpster habit?

Tags: Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Living, Spiritual Struggles