Speaking through fleas

Have you ever tried to get rid of fleas? My first experience with this has been over the past couple of weeks. Here is a quick recap of what we have tried:

1. Bought over-the-counter monthly flea stuff for the dog
2. Applied it twice in one month
3. Got dog dipped at groomers
4. Had home and yard treated (fortunately at no cost since we are Terminix customers) - this involves vacuuming all furniture, washing or exposing of dog bedding, moving everything off the floor, thoroughly vacuuming all floors before they treat, then vacuuming every day after that for a week. Don't forget being gone from the house for 4 hours.
5. Buying flea shampoo and spray...bathing the dog as often as the shampoo allows and spraying the furniture.
Next step: getting the expensive stuff from the vet to treat her monthly now that 2 weeks have passed since the last dose - we didn't want to poison her!

I am so annoyed that I still find fleas, but they appear to almost indestructible. God has used this experience to speak very clearly to me...I know, you are wondering how God could speak through fleas!!!

As I labored vacuuming our floors and baseboards a couple of weeks ago preparing for treating our home, I was amazed at the dust/dirt that was hiding. Some of it wasn't really hiding, but I had simply ignored it for too long. Once the house was ready I simply waited upon the arrival of the Terminix man to do the heavy duty stuff. God reminded me how my heart and life can be just like my house. There are areas I don't tend to because they aren't readily visible to others. There are areas that get overlooked because I see them every day...and their unsightliness happens over a period of time. Just as my house needs a good deep cleaning each year along with regular cleaning, my heart, mind and soul require the same attention. Just as I didn't feel my house was really dirty until those pesky little creatures starting biting me, I often don't feel I am dirty until my anger/jealousy/bitterness/judgmental spirit begins to creep into my talk or my actions or becomes all consuming. Upon closer look, I soon realize how bad things have gotten thanks to my indifference on a daily basis. I have to spring clean my heart, mind and soul as well as tend to it on a regular basis; however, there are certain things that only the Professional can take care of...and that requires me to wait on Him.

And it isn't always a one-time treatment fix...sometimes I have to revisit the issue before it is truly gone. Fortunately the Professional will make as many house calls as I need!