Black Soap

Funny thing happened to me this morning. I was washing my hands and when I looked down the water was dirty. I know that is normally the case, but it would not turn clear. Then I laughed, because I was using black soap!! 
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I was instantly reminded,  we look clean on the outside, but when you get into the heart of us, it may not be so clean. We are not perfect people, we all fall short daily. It is important to "wash" daily. Cleanse yourself daily, ask Jesus to give you a pure heart and renew a right spirit within you.  Study the Word of God. 
In my example above, I laughed and kept moving. I was not depressed, did not feel like a failure, was not worried what others thought, and did not feel "unclean". I realized although the water was still a little dark, my hands were washed and cleaned. I did my best. 
Remember, you will not always get it right and that is okay. Keep "washing". 

Psalms 51