"How WELL are YOU doing"

Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. – Proverbs 4:23

Imagine your are looking down into a deep well that is the only water supply for you and your entire family, and there in the deepest part is something foul corrupting your fresh water! Not only can you smell it, but you can see it sinking deeper and deeper into the well. With sinking devastation you realize you must solve this problem immediately, for the lives of your loved ones depend on it. 

Think:                                       a) How did this happen

                                                  b) How am I going to fix this

                                                  c) What resources do I have

                                                 d) What are the consequences if I                          

                                                     don't fix it? 

 No Matter What your thoughts are.. You know.. what is in the bottom of the Well, MUST COME UP! Or your lives are at stake!    BUT... what if you DIDN'T!  WHAT IF YOU:    

a) Denied the Existence of the Object 

b) Choose to ignore your resources

c) Refused to get help or put the effort into pulling this object up          

YOU HAVE A CHOICE TO MAKE NOW

Or the lives of your loved ones and yourself will surely die from toxic exposure to whatever this foul smelling object is that is polluting your Well Spring! 

Surely you would not allow something so small take the lives of all of those you love and would rationally decide to 1) acknowledge the existence 2) Be willing to work hard to clean your water out 3) use every resource at your disposal 4) find out how this happened and prevent it from occurring again. The thought of your loved ones drinking polluted water ever again is distressing! The choice to make sure your family and you have clean drinking water is not only an easy one for most of us, but it is essential! Most of us are going to see this foul object and ACT QUICKLY! 

BUT: WHAT IF:    

YOUR WELL WAS REALLY YOUR HEART

Will you be willing to

                                    a) acknowledge the existence of the problem

                                    b)locate your helping resources

                                    c) work hard yourself to get it cleaned out

                                    d) recognize the consequences if you don't? 

I STRUGGLE WITH THE VERY FIRST STEP: Moving beyond that is not hard for me.. of course I know who my resources are I love God, and I have a wonderful church family. I am also Blessed to have loved ones who also believe in God, and will encourage me through every trial I face. I am also  hard worker, and good at recognizing the consequences of my actions. BUT it all is for nothing if I AM NOT APPLYING MY KNOWLEDGE TO THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE I AM DENYING IT'S EXISTENCE!  

Today I am going to look into My Well, and this time acknowledge what is there and i WILL NOT BE AFRAID to haul it up and throw it out! i WILL look to my Heavenly Father for strength and mercy. i WILL look to my closest friends and family to encourage me and inspire me! i WILL work hard to prevent more foul smelling objects from creeping into the WELLSPRING OF MY HEART!                               NO! The lowercase (i) is not an accidental typo.. it is the representation of the understanding that when I say (I) I acknowledge that it is never without the strength, grace and mercy that my Heavenly Father gives me! My (i) is lowercase because I need the Lord

 Phil 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me

IT'S YOUR TURN! WHAT'S IN YOUR WELL? DON'T BE AFRAID TO LOOK !