| Saturday, March 14, 2009 |
| More than a Little Thing |
 I read of an interesting study done about buildings built within large cities. There was a group interested in the areas of these cities where the building seem to be uncared for. This group tested a theory and found some interesting results. They found that if a building had just one window out of it, it would become rundown much quicker than a building that didn’t. Just one window. Why is that?
The reason is that the one broken window created a sense in the building’s tenants that their landlord didn’t care about his property, so they lost respect for their home. They began leaving trash in the halls, not reporting needed repairs, and even breaking other things within the building. Also, vandals in the neighborhood were more liable to break other windows and paint graffiti because they saw the broken window. A little thing like a broken window turned into a big thing as far as the upkeep of the building.
I believe this applies to our spiritual life as well. If we knowingly allow for one area of our life to be run by what we know is sin, its affects don’t just stay put, but they spread. We trick ourselves into thinking, “well it is just a little thing that I struggle with”, when the little things always lead to something bigger.
If the landlord would have just fixed the one window, the affects would have been so small. If we confess our sins when we commit them, the affects in our life will be small. If you have hurt someone, tell them your sorry. If you have been holding a grudge, apologize to God and to the person. If you have struggled with a secret sin, confess it to God, and to a brother for accountability.
We should not allow for the “window” to stay broken for long, in danger of letting the whole building decay. God is not searching for perfect people, but he does desire for us to admit when we are wrong. Sin that stays unconfessed, affects all of our life. Trust that God will forgive you. Not only that, but He will give you the strength to overcome what seems impossible to overcome. |
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