Making a Mess

Several weeks ago (I know, I am slow) we were cleaning our artsy apartment getting ready to pack up everything we had there and move away, both starting a new chapter. In the midst of trying to clean our apartment we made a mess yet there was no other way to clean.

It is interesting when I think that in order to make things right we to weed through and find what wasn't right, what didn't fit. This is so often the case in life.

When thinking about growth, especially spiritual growth it becomes necessary to recognize the lies, the thoughts, and the actions that go against God and his word. I have not found it possible to simple know truth but to also know the lies that truth must replace. I could be wrong but I do believe that to recognize how good something is you must also have a grasp on what the complete opposite looks like. Maybe it is not necessary but I think it helps.

I love sunsets; I love the beauty and uniqueness that sunsets offer. If I were to see the sunset every night I would still find it beautiful. Sometimes though, when clouds have obscured or I have not had the opportunity to watch the sun dip below the western sky for awhile, I appreciate that sunset more when it wasn't been around, when I have only seen the opposite.

At times, I have to make a mess to put things in order.

At times, I have to recognize the lies to appreciate the truth.

At times, I have to see the opposite to appreciate the beauty.

Peace.