I get home, open the front door, throw my bag and jacket in the corner and simply lay down on the sofa to start out with. My apartment looks like a wild party had taken place the night before and no one had cleaned up afterwards. Nothing but disorder.

I’m not doing very well at the moment. There are so many things that I should do, but I don’t know where to start. I am not able to pull myself together, get up, and deal with the disorder.

It occurs to me that the condition of my apartment often reflects the condition of my heart. When I’m doing well and everything is in order, then my apartment is also orderly and clean. If I’m doing badly, I let myself fall into a passive state, and my apartment is also disorderly and dirty.

The key moment of change is often a conversation with God. In prayer my life begins to take a turn in a positive direction. I consciously invite God in and give him control over my life. The situation doesn’t change right away, but my focus changes and order begins to be restored in my heart and also simultaneously in my apartment.

What helps you to get your life in order?

Applicable Bible text: Luke 19:1-10