Tonight as I was brushing my teeth - a mundane task everyone does - I wondered how it could be applied to how God is a part of our lives. Almost instantly, I was inspired. As if He was waiting for me to ask how He was a part of my life.
We each have teeth. Those teeth are necessary for the process of chewing nourishing (and sometimes not so nourishing) edibles. They must be used also for helping create the right sounds that others can understand. They help create the shapes of our faces. They reflect our health. And - they must be cleaned often. To not use them in an effort to maintain cleanliness is to cause our bodies to suffer and they would still need to be cleaned anyways.
We are like our teeth. We are necessary for the worship of God and for telling others of His Salvation. We must interact daily with the world around us, often becoming stained with the emotions and events of the day. Yet if we avoided others, we would not be doing our job. If we just hung out for the ride, living as we desire, we would still be in need of cleaning. Having that relationship with God allows us to approach Him often each day for the brush up so that we are in good health and can continue to be a productive part of His Church.
The best part, if we fail and are no longer able to do something, we are not left along. God steps in, proving that support and filling in our cavities and root canals with His Grace and Love.
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