Inspiration from Petra Pierre - Robertson

Above all else, guard your heart... (Proverbs 4:23)   I had dumped my fake fruits in water. They were dusty. I didn't have the time to wipe them off one by one so I dumped them in a bowl of water. An easy way to clean them.  Big mistake. When i returned to them one hour later I found the pear full of water. I examined it closely. There was no visible hole. So how did the water get in? And how did it happen so fast? I turned it in all directions to see if a leak would alert me to a hole or crack. I could not locate one. The pear looked perfect on the outside. But it was clear that cracks existed that were almost invisible to the natural eye. I shook it up. The water did not budge. I deposited the pear in a container hoping the water would drain out. Now, fifteen  hours later I was still waiting for the water to drain out completely. It was so easy to get in. Now getting it out was hard. Perfect on the outside The analogy came instantly to mind. So many things easily creep into ou...

Lamentations 3:22, 23 It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. I reached into the cabinet for wipes. None was there. A puzzled frown creased my forehead, I bought boxes. Where were they? I perused the shelves. Stocks were running low. I had bought a lot, but that had been months ago. For the past few months I couldn't find the time to get to the store, however, secure in my stored up stocks, I kept drawing down, and not replenishing. The symbolism came instantly to mind. I was also guilty of drawing down and not replenishing in other areas: Drawing down on last week's study. Drawing down on last year's faith Drawing down on yesterday's meal Drawing down on last month's sleep Drawing down on last year's exercise Drawing down daily on waning strength mentally, emotionally and physically. I was drawing down and not replenishing. My stocks dwindled, some had ...