Time for a heart inspection?

It started with just a little musty smell, not overwhelming, but it was there right when you walked in the door.  Then we noticed a little moldy spot in the downstairs bathroom, not a big spot mind you, but definitely an indicator that all was not well, but a little scrubbing or at best a small section of replaced drywall and it would be fine, right?  Then it happened.  Brian was taking a shower in the downstairs bathroom and all of the sudden the ceiling above him began to cave in.  At this point it became clear that we had a problem.   First of all, you may be asking, "Who is Brian and why is he in your shower?"  Brian is our good friend who is an amazing handyman, plumber, electrician, carpenter, guy who can fix anything and everything and he has made three trips to Greensboro so far to do a little fixing up on our house there so we can sell it.  He is staying at the house, thus why he was in the shower.  The little musty smell was from the upstairs powder room toilet, which happens to be just above the downstairs shower.  The problem was that the toilet had old seals which were causing leaking, which caused moldy spots, musty smells, and ultimately a collapsed ceiling.   Now the good news to all of this is that it happened while Brian was there, he can fix everything, and it will all be much better in the long run.  All of this got me to thinking. . . 

Sometimes, many times, we have little 'issues' that begin as just a little musty smell, which can be covered up, but it is always a symptom of something else that is going on.  Sometimes it is hurt feelings between loved ones, or 'little white lies' (what is a white lie anyway?) told to conceal something relatively minor, or just plain jealousy.  Regardless of what it is, the musty smell in the foyer almost always means a more serious problem somewhere.  We don't always have a super duper handyman to find and fix the problem, but we do have a Heavenly Father who desires to reveal and heal all.  

Tomorrow as you go to church to express your worship corporately, I pray you will spend a few minutes asking God to poke around your heart and make sure all is well.  I know that is my plan, for as frustrating as it is to have to fix leaks and replace ceilings, it is better than living with musty smells all the time.