Just washed your car... and it rains

You’ve experienced this many times, right? You finally wash your car—and it rains. It’s frustrating.

One particular night, many years ago, after juggling my hectic schedule for so long, I finally got to wash our car thoroughly. I was excited to have that awesome feeling of driving a clean and shiny treasure the next day.

But the next morning, just as I was departing from the cozy shelter, the rain came and stained the car...

As I drove to work, thinking about how disappointing it was, a thought moved my heart: This is exactly how I always make God feel.

When I encountered Him and turned from my old ways, He washed me clean and gave me a whole new self. But right the next morning, I would easily allow time and space for the devil to whisper into my mind, play with my emotions, and eventually tempt me into giving in to my flesh—as if the encounter with Him never happened the night before.

That moment was a deep conviction for me, and to this day, it continues to remind me of God’s greatness and grace.

God loves us so amazingly that He chose to die for us while we were still sinners. Nothing we do can change how much He loves you and me.

Let’s encourage each other to remain pure in His eyes, overcoming one temptation at a time—through Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit.

And even when we fail again, never stop running back to God in sincere repentance.