Mind Pollution

Would I rather hide the pollution in my mind from Jesus or would I rather rid my mind of said pollution? This is a serious question I asked myself last night. I began to engage in an unholy thought, then thought to God, Oh God please do not have heard that. This sat unwell within my soul; stirring up the serious posing of the question, "Would I rather hide the pollution in my mind from Jesus or would I rather rid my mind of said pollution?"

I began to think of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. They had sinned and immediately were ashamed and went to hide from God... even though God knew where they were, what they had done, and only EVERYTHING! We spend so much time trying to hide our sin and imperfection from God when we should be laying it at his feet. It is our human instinct to hide our mistakes. If we are ashamed or embarrassed we try to cover it up or forget that it happened. Not only do I do it but I see it with my 2 year old daughter all the time. If she is doing something she is embarrassed about or knows that she shouldn't be she immediately tells me, "No Mom, one second... go over there, Mom." She is hiding it!

I came to the understanding that I should not be telling God to hold on and go away so I can finish up my unholiness and then come back as if nothing happened. I should catch myself in the midst of it and take it captive in the name of Jesus. I should repent and focus on changing that aspect of my life. Just because it is human nature to hide our sin from God, others, or even ourselves does not mean we have to accept that! We are made new by the blood Jesus. Our hearts are pure and our flesh is working against us to tatter them! We need to rebuke our flesh and stand strong in the power of the Holy Spirit that dwells within each of us that has accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. He gives us the power to overcome. We need to embrace it!

I can do everything through him who gives me strength. -Philipians 4:13