Blog-worthy Thursday

55-I love having a blog where I'm the only visitor besides you. :)

56-I'm hoping the beautiful, white snow flakes I saw falling today were some of the last I'll see this Spring!

57- "Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow." ~Psalm 51:7

So we may have made one of the biggest mistakes since we bought our cute little cottage. We learned so many lessons last year, like almost sinking our wave-runner, losing our umbrella way out in the lake, sucking up a ski rope in the wave-runner. Hmmm... I know there are a lot more, but I can't remember them now. Anyway, my husband and I have been known to make some shaky decisions that are not practical. I'm hoping we don't regret our latest decision, but there is no going back now. Would anyone in their right mind get a white couch at a lake house where there will be a lot of wet bathing suits and maybe even some kids with dirty little hands? Probably not. I'm pretty sure every single person I ran this by prior to buying it warned us:  DO. NOT. GET. A. WHITE. COUCH! Did we listen? Nope!

This morning as I was on the treadmill thinking about what I am most thankful for today, I couldn't help think about the sweet, white couch. Did I mention that I absolutely love it? I am so thankful we were able to get it since it really lightened up a dark area; it's a sleeper-sofa; and it looks so cottage-y!

But it's white and white gets dirty.

I was thinking about the color white. It always looks perfect... in the beginning. The only thing I know that stays white and perfect (without blemish) is God. He is perfect and Holy. I believe when I gave my life to Christ and had a new beginning I had a clean slate. I thought about how easy it is to see a stain on the color white. It is SO noticeable. I thought about how Christians are seen as thinking they are perfect and better than others. If we make one mistake they see the stains and quickly learn that we are not perfect. They may even call us hypocrites. They are watching closely and at times it feels stressful. I believe some people give up following Christ because they can't live up to God's standards. It's almost easier to quit than risk making another mistake.

I'm here to tell you that I will be protecting my white couch. I will shield it from stains and cover it with a towel or sheet. It's easy to protect myself from the darkness of others, but I must be grounded in my faith by staying in His Word and be aware of Satan's temptations. Nobody, especially Satan, will convince me that we made a mistake by getting the new white couch. When I notice the first stain on it I will welcome it because honestly, I don't care if the whole world knows that I'm not perfect and it will be my own little reminder that I am still loved and not judged. I hope my husband will feel the same. (You won't waste a prayer on me before it happens thank-you-very-much!) :)

58-I'm forgiven again and I don't have to be perfect.