Iron Rose Sister Ministries

Buying a house can be a gamble, especially if it’s an older house. Each day brings about a new discovery of things that need attention.
Now that my house has been put together and enjoyed by many for the past six months, I chuckle as I tell some of the stories during our process of transformation and remodel. Thankfully we can laugh at what was a stressful situation, at the time, but may I never forget the lessons learned...
The dishwasher had died, but not before it had leaked water under the laminate flooring and ruined what was an otherwise perfectly good-looking floor. The water continued to seep and the laminate buckled to the point that I was tripping as I walked through the kitchen. And I’m too much of a klutz to need to add more obstacles in my path.
Long story short, we pulled up the bad flooring and found much more damage under the surface than we expected.
Meanwhile, my mom was coordinating some remodels at their house and behind one of the walls in the kitchen, they found evidence of a fire that had been covered up.
Both houses were presenting an excellent façade, but until we dug deeper, we didn’t know what’s going on under the surface.
This is true of people as well. We put up a good front: the smiling face, “it’s all good” mask on Sunday mornings. But who are we really fooling?
God knows better than we understand from our limited perspective, exactly what is going on inside.
Once we allow Him to reveal what’s going on under the surface, God is able to help us address the issue, patch the brokenness, and heal the disease.
It can feel like a painful process, but think of the inner and outer beauty and strength that are obtained afterwards.
Psalm 103:1-5
Praise the Lord, my soul;
all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
Praise the Lord, my soul,
and forget not all his benefits—
who forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit
and crowns you with love and compassion,
who satisfies your desires with good things
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.