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Viewpoint from Rev Ron Skivington 18/04/2024
 Rev Ron Skivington
Pastor, Stalham Baptist Church
Often at this time of year people like to spring clean their homes, maybe moving the furniture to hoover bits that get done once a year or tidying kitchen cupboards out to get rid of clutter and the things they have held onto for so long they scarcely remember where they came from
Or maybe you are someone who simply likes to hoard and hang onto everything you have bought, been given and simply accumulated over the years and you almost feel you need to upsize to have enough space to fit it all in?
 I wonder, have you ever thought about doing a spring clean on yourself? I don’t mean getting rid of your 20 year old, full of holes, favourite jumper or having a new hair style but an inner spring clean. Could we do with having a look into our hearts and taking note of what is in them, good and bad. Or should we consider our attitudes and behaviour, reflecting on how we think and speak to or about others, how we treat them, is it with compassion, care, and kindness or do we run them down and neglect or disregard them?
It would be easy to say “well they have done this to me or said that about me so I am just treating them as they treat me”. The number of times that happens must be astronomical and relationships suffer and may fall apart leaving festering wounds
You might be thinking “they need to apologise to me first, they need to make the first move, they were the ones who caused this and when and if they do I might consider speaking to them again”
Who does holding bitterness and grudges hurt the most? Actually it is nearly always yourself, possibly in your physical health, but also in good times you are missing out on, friendships that would enhance your wellbeing if only you were talking. That means maybe, just maybe you need to be the bigger person and make the first move!
Jesus said “Why look at the speck in someone else’s eye yet ignore the speck in your own” [1]
We are responsible for spring cleaning our own homes and lives, we can’t expect others to do it and in fact they can’t do anything about our inner life.
Happy spring cleaning inside and out!
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