I looked down and saw a black blob that looked like it was moving.
I looked closer....
OH NO! ANTS! *gag*
Okay, I have been places in the world where it was normal to take your shower with giant cockroaches and gross spiders. We actually had each other look out for the spiders while were showering.
Yeah, no modesty when spiders are involved.
I digress...my daughter is like any other toddler and is messy and sticky. She eats part of something and thinks that it is perfectly normal tojust drop what she does not want on the floor. I am working on this with her, but it still happens.
Before you think that my floors are just covered in food, think again. I clean all the time (at least it feels like it). You could EAT off my floor, apparently the ants think so at least.
GRRRR!
Sure enough I had missed some obscure piece of food that Emma had so casually dropped, and in came the ants. I think we are going to need to spray by the sliding door to get rid of them. Poor guys.
This got me thinking though, about how easy it is for the little things to sneak into our lives. For instance, I say "God" all the time, and not in the proper context. This, I believe is a sin. How on earth did I start saying this SO much!?!?! I mean, I literally use the Lord's name this way 30 times a day. Or at least I did until I realized what I was doing. This number has dropped considerably, but it still happens, and I am still repenting and trying to be even more conscientious about what I am saying. This is the same with swearing. Yes, I admit to swearing, though I have improved considerably and rarely do it anymore. When my husband was in the military we were constantly surrounded by people who swore all the time. That is how it started. When you hear something over and over, I do not know if it just makes it seem like swearing is more acceptable or what. I just know that I started.
The Bible even speaks of swearing: ( Ephesians 4:29 tells us, "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.")
There are others, however I feel that using the others such as James 3:9-12 opens up discussion that would be better left to its own post (perhaps tomorrow!)
Even if the Bible did not address swearing, I still think it is vulgar and ugly, and do not want my daughter repeating me.
So, these little infestations that start out innocently and take over. It happens all the time. Watching television a little each day can get out of control to where it is on ALL the time (Yep! I am guilty of this as well!), leaving no time to focus on the Lord, or other important things such as family time.
Satan wants to destroy us, he wants to destroy our relationship with the Lord, and if he cannot outright do it, he will do it in sneaky little ways that seem so innocent or "not that bad", until they take away our focus from the Lord.
I always look at sin, no matter how big or little, as roadblocks that stand in the way from us experiencing the fullness of God. Because they do, they keep us from experiencing the fullness of God.
What are the ants in your life? Sometimes you have to look close to see them.
And once again, I must remind you (whoever you are! Leave a comment! I would love to hear your thoughts!), that God's grace is sufficient. None of us are perfect, and completely without sin. He LOVES YOU! Do not live under condemnation because you have an ant infestation. God wants you to know Him, repent, and ask the Lord to help you eradicate the pests!
I looked closer....
OH NO! ANTS! *gag*
Okay, I have been places in the world where it was normal to take your shower with giant cockroaches and gross spiders. We actually had each other look out for the spiders while were showering.
Yeah, no modesty when spiders are involved.
I digress...my daughter is like any other toddler and is messy and sticky. She eats part of something and thinks that it is perfectly normal tojust drop what she does not want on the floor. I am working on this with her, but it still happens.
Before you think that my floors are just covered in food, think again. I clean all the time (at least it feels like it). You could EAT off my floor, apparently the ants think so at least.
GRRRR!
Sure enough I had missed some obscure piece of food that Emma had so casually dropped, and in came the ants. I think we are going to need to spray by the sliding door to get rid of them. Poor guys.
This got me thinking though, about how easy it is for the little things to sneak into our lives. For instance, I say "God" all the time, and not in the proper context. This, I believe is a sin. How on earth did I start saying this SO much!?!?! I mean, I literally use the Lord's name this way 30 times a day. Or at least I did until I realized what I was doing. This number has dropped considerably, but it still happens, and I am still repenting and trying to be even more conscientious about what I am saying. This is the same with swearing. Yes, I admit to swearing, though I have improved considerably and rarely do it anymore. When my husband was in the military we were constantly surrounded by people who swore all the time. That is how it started. When you hear something over and over, I do not know if it just makes it seem like swearing is more acceptable or what. I just know that I started.
The Bible even speaks of swearing: ( Ephesians 4:29 tells us, "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.")
There are others, however I feel that using the others such as James 3:9-12 opens up discussion that would be better left to its own post (perhaps tomorrow!)
Even if the Bible did not address swearing, I still think it is vulgar and ugly, and do not want my daughter repeating me.
So, these little infestations that start out innocently and take over. It happens all the time. Watching television a little each day can get out of control to where it is on ALL the time (Yep! I am guilty of this as well!), leaving no time to focus on the Lord, or other important things such as family time.
Satan wants to destroy us, he wants to destroy our relationship with the Lord, and if he cannot outright do it, he will do it in sneaky little ways that seem so innocent or "not that bad", until they take away our focus from the Lord.
I always look at sin, no matter how big or little, as roadblocks that stand in the way from us experiencing the fullness of God. Because they do, they keep us from experiencing the fullness of God.
What are the ants in your life? Sometimes you have to look close to see them.
And once again, I must remind you (whoever you are! Leave a comment! I would love to hear your thoughts!), that God's grace is sufficient. None of us are perfect, and completely without sin. He LOVES YOU! Do not live under condemnation because you have an ant infestation. God wants you to know Him, repent, and ask the Lord to help you eradicate the pests!
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