My mug is kind of super gross and dirty right now. My daily cup of tea has turned the normally white mug a solid brown on the inside. This didn’t happen all at once, this is the build-up of several days of thinking, “eh clean enough,” and refilling it once again. Once I wash it (which I promise I’ll do as soon as I finish writing this) it will be pristine and white once again, but until then it’s just going to sit tea stained.
There are things in our life that are easy to neglect. Whether you are taking a principled stand of not solving someone else’s problem or you’re just focused on bigger issues there are things that can fall by the wayside and not get accomplished. Unfortunately, those things still need to get done. You need to have that conversation. You need address that repair. I need to wash my mug.
I’m sure many of us have an answer that pops into our heads when asked, “what have you been neglecting/forgetting/overlooking?” It’s easy to have a knee-jerk answer and think that we have everything covered, there is nowhere in our lives that needs work. However, 1 John 1:8-9 tells us, “8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
We can all find an area in our life that could use a little work. Some may be sinful and must be addressed while others are more benign. But just because something isn’t a priority now doesn’t mean we can ignore it forever. Take some time and examine the aspects of your life that you may have been neglecting. Ask God to open your eyes to the things you need to see about yourself or about your life.
In the modern world, there are millions of things that clamor for your attention. Be sure to focus on what really matters.