Good Morning,
I am enjoying a hot cup of Door County Jamaican Blue Mountain Blend Coffee and it is tasting exceptionally good this morning.
James 4:17 So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.
A few weeks ago, we suffered some damage to our home from a fast moving storm and as we are working our way to the repairs, we needed to trim back some trees and bushes that stood in the way of contractors being able to work. That part of the work was on us to do or pay for. My wife and I discussed the need to get up high enough to be able to trim the wayward branches. Our neighbor lent us an extension ladder and it was game on. The first thing I did before using the ladder was to pray for my safety and to use sound ladder practices. My wife Rene was totally against any work that involved getting up that high. She reminded me that my father died from falling off of a ladder. I did everything by the book and soon there after I had several piles of branches, sticks and leaves.
I thanked God for keeping me safe and for helping me recall a few safety tips on using extension ladders. I thanked God for a wife who was willing to hold the ladder at the base even though she didn't want to be there.
Back to the brush piles. I had to make several trips to the town dump to get rid of the branches and shrubbery. I was already kind of tired from my lumberjack work, but that mess was not going to walk itself to the dump.
My point for the day is this. The major part of the work was completed yet the clean up wasn't. I made the mess and yes my wife helped clean up the yard, sweeping, raking, and loading the truck. So here we go.
I made a mess of the yard, and like all messes, someone needs to own them. So when we make a mess of our life God jumps in and helps us, but the consequences of our mess are owned by us and we are responsible to clean up from the fall out. We have to take responsibility for our actions and fix anything we broke or messed up. Part of mess repairs, could be the loss of trust in you someone now has and you need to earn that back. Your mess may have cost some dollars to repair. You own the responsibility to make good on the expenses. A mess isn't cleaned up until things are made like new and trust is restored. Some messes require an apology. No one should apologize for you. You own the mess and the apology.
So let's get this day started. The best way to clean up a mess, is not to have made one. Better to pray and wait, than rush in and make mistakes that cause hurt, sorrow, or anger. A wise plumber once said to me. "Measure the pipe twice and cut only once."
God bless,
Marty
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