It’s What’s Inside That Counts

Mark Farley April 28, 2024 0 Likes 141 Views

**Whatcha wearin’ on the inside?..**

I used to share this thought as part of a class lesson when I was on staff at the Salvation Army ARC in Sacramento…

You can wax, wash, shine, polish, and accessorize your car to its finest, but if you don’t change the oil, keep the engine serviced, and keep quality fuel in the tank, you won’t go anywhere and wind up with a fine-looking piece of junk…

The point is that if you don’t maintain your engine
(Spiritual condition)
and inside mechanical parts
(mental and emotional
) that others cannot see, you will have junk, no matter how pretty or cool you look on the outside.

***How are you maintaining the Spiritual and mental parts of your life?..***

Check your experience…

***“What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition.” Big Book pg. 85***

*Lord, let us enter your Spiritual gym daily to keep our heart, mind, and soul in fit condition, AMEN.*

***“Your adornment must not be merely external . . . but let it be the hidden person of the heart.” 1 Peter 3:3-4***

Have a blessed day Y’all!

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Ron P April 27, 2024 0 Likes 145 Views

Something I read just now:
For me, there is so much truth in this:

“Too often men spend their lives seeking things and the perfect circumstances. We grew up anticipating the next stage when life would be perfect: when I can drive, when I get a job, when I get a car, when I get married, when I have children, when I can retire, and on it goes. But there is never enough stuff, never the perfect life. However, when we seek the Lord, look for His direction, listen to His voice, and rejoice in His answers, Jesus offers a profound sense of joy!”