Most often I work listening

to the radio, wanting to escape,

wanting not to work

too hard, wanting to relax.

 

Today I will set my mind

on listening to the Lord,

listening to what He would

teach me.

 

I’m stripping wallpaper today.

That’s one of the things I do.

 

Instantly I see the lesson!

The wallpaper is our

hypocrisy—the facade

we often use;

our public image;

our outward show;

what we use to

cover what we don’t

like about ourselves.

 

Sometimes the paper comes

off easy, and the paste too.

That one is ready to be free!

To show his real self.

 

Today the paper is tuff.

There is a real stronghold here!

Often there are many layers—

many strongholds.

Whatever the case,

it must all come off.

 

He cuts it off with His sharp

scraper.

And it hurts!

Then He washes off

all…