A Stitch in Time ~ Saves Nine

Lately I've had a few reasons to reflect on this old saying. First my
husband has spent the last month going weekly to the doctor to have these
growths removed from his head, which he has allowed to grow over the course
of several years. He's almost done, but I can tell you next time he finds
one growing he will go in immediately and have it taken care of - it will
avoid almost 30 stitches. Then Katrina struck and the levy's broke. We
all know the story - if only we had fixed the levies before the hurricane it
would have saved lots of lives and money in rebuilding. I can't help but
believe that each of you can also think of times that if you had dealt with
something immediately it would have meant less fuss and hassle in the long
run.

It's the same in our spiritual lives - we can let things slack off and
before you know it we are far from where we want to be or could be. We all
know the verse about making sure we don't go to bed angry. That's because
if we don't deal with issues or sins in our lives when they are in the early
stages they grow big, ugly and get all distorted.

Are there small sins in your life you are ignoring just hoping they will go
away? Is there conflict you think you can keep buried? Do you need to do
some spiritual repair work on your life so that when the floods come you
won't be overtaken? I see so many people with torn apart lives because they
put off dealing with small sins or habits. Don't be like that. Have a talk
with God - start the repairs now then keep up with the preventive
maintenance.

LDJ