Spiritual Housecleaning
Every year some folks do an activity called “spring cleaning.” People clean their houses from dirt accumulated during the winter and get rid of belongings they no longer need. Occasionally, the Lord has led me to downsize, especially before I do extensive traveling. It's a lot easier being mobile when you have fewer personal belongings. There is also the necessity of spiritual housecleaning. If you have struggled with entering into God's presence in your home, it may be because of items causing spiritual pollution. Before becoming a Christian, you might have acquired accursed things. Examples include Ouija boards, good luck charms, hand-carved objects from Africa or the Orient, books, movies, and music associated with witchcraft, astrology, and the occult. The Lord once put it on my heart to erase cassette tapes of instrumental music I produced before my conversion. I was willing to do that but questioned if it was necessary. Then one night after a church service, I approach