By John Pierce
Every year at about this time I get reacquainted with my pressure washer. Together we blast away the dirt, mildew and other unwanted stuff that has built up from months of changing weather conditions.
I call this annual ritual “grime time” — and it has some amazing parallels to the spiritual endeavor of this season called Lent.
This is not a once-and-for-all effort. Similar work was required before — and it will be needed again.
A good cleansing takes time. Attempts at quick solutions are ineffective. It requires digging in for a while.
Once you get started you realize how much needs to be done. Cleaning up one spot creates a greater contrast to what remains untouched.
The best approach is to focus on one tough stained area at a time. Otherwise, you can get discouraged.
And the goal? To get it all cleaned up just in time for Easter.
Director of the Jesus Worldview Initiative at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee and former executive editor and publisher at Good Faith Media.