My Heart Is a House With Many Rooms
Sometimes, I think of my heart (or soul) like a huge house with many rooms. There is a beautiful sitting room where I allow company to come when they visit. Only the best furniture is there and the most beautiful decorations. That room is always kept clean and dusted. It’s where I put on “my best face” and it’s very formal. When people are only allowed in this area of my heart, they don’t know the real me.
Next is the main living area. I’m much less formal there. That’s where I let my family and friends come. It’s a little more lived in. People who are allowed in this area see more of the real me, my thoughts, my hopes, my dreams, my attitudes. They see how I really live, but they only see what I allow them to see.
There are, however, some rooms that are closed up and dark; full of clutter, cobwebs, and dust; the windows covered with heavy drapes so that no light comes in. Those are the areas of old baggage, bad attitudes, and hurt. No one is allowed in those areas of my house. I don’t even go there very often.
But…
God goes in there. I don’t like to think about it, but He’s there. He’s everywhere at all times. And, He beckons me to come in with Him and clean those rooms out.
The first thing He does is open the drapes to let the light come it. Then, I truly see the disarray. I find old reminders of hurts from the past and they have to be grieved over and healing received.
It’s hard work. Sometimes it’s scary, and sometimes it is painful.
But, when it is finished…it is worth it.
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Man I’ve been facing those Painful rooms lately….Just when You think they’ve been sorted out they are found to still be in a State! It truly is difficult to open them to anyone. But So Glad I can trust God to help me get started. He begins with His light shining in to make me see my need for His Help. Next I need to be in agreement to the clean up. So want to be free of this Clutter and Pain!
May 17th, 2007 | #
Tamar,
Let me know if I can do anything to support you while you’re sorting through those rooms. God bless you!
May 18th, 2007 | #
Hi Tamera,
Like always, I just love to read your posts! Truly awesome. It is so true. Thank you for sharing this. It is nice to know that I am not alone in this area. I sometimes look at people who seem so perfect with that perfect relationship with our Lord and think, “If they only knew about my dark, closed rooms, what would they think?” Never realizing, that they also have those room and I am only seeing their formal place.
May 18th, 2007 | #
Thank You Tamera, You are very kind hearted and I can’t tell You how much I appreciate that!
Nice name as well, by the way!
I sure will have to write You with something that isn’t deleted this time!
Tamar
May 20th, 2007 | #