What’s Stuck to Your Boots?
Scripture
“Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.”
— 2 Corinthians 7:1 (ESV)
Devotion
Pastor Darren used a vivid picture: if you walked into his shop, you could tell where he’d been by what was stuck to his boots—dog lot, chicken pen, goat pasture, creek sand, grass clippings. Every place he walked left traces behind.
The same is true of your life. If someone walked through the “hallways” of your week, they could see where you’ve been—what you’ve watched, listened to, laughed at, scrolled through, entertained, and excused. Holiness asks: what has stuck to me that doesn’t belong to a child of God?
Some things cling quietly: bitterness, secret habits, pornography, gossip, crude humor, flirtations, alcohol abuse, substances, compromise in relationships, or simply a lazy, prayerless, Wordless life. They start small—like a few specks on a shop floor—but over time they accumulate. If not cleared out, they begin to define the environment.
Holiness is not about pretending your boots are clean; it’s about opening the doors, letting the light in, and letting God “blow out the shop” of your heart. You don’t get holy by hiding your mess. You get holy by dragging it into the light and laying it on the altar.
Reflection
If someone could see the “floor” of your week, what would be obvious you’ve been walking through? Name it honestly.
Which one thing clinging to you right now most clearly does not belong in a holy life?
Pray: “Father, show me what’s stuck to me that grieves Your heart. I choose to bring it into the light. Cleanse me and teach me to walk differently.”
“Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.”
— 2 Corinthians 7:1 (ESV)
Devotion
Pastor Darren used a vivid picture: if you walked into his shop, you could tell where he’d been by what was stuck to his boots—dog lot, chicken pen, goat pasture, creek sand, grass clippings. Every place he walked left traces behind.
The same is true of your life. If someone walked through the “hallways” of your week, they could see where you’ve been—what you’ve watched, listened to, laughed at, scrolled through, entertained, and excused. Holiness asks: what has stuck to me that doesn’t belong to a child of God?
Some things cling quietly: bitterness, secret habits, pornography, gossip, crude humor, flirtations, alcohol abuse, substances, compromise in relationships, or simply a lazy, prayerless, Wordless life. They start small—like a few specks on a shop floor—but over time they accumulate. If not cleared out, they begin to define the environment.
Holiness is not about pretending your boots are clean; it’s about opening the doors, letting the light in, and letting God “blow out the shop” of your heart. You don’t get holy by hiding your mess. You get holy by dragging it into the light and laying it on the altar.
Reflection
If someone could see the “floor” of your week, what would be obvious you’ve been walking through? Name it honestly.
Which one thing clinging to you right now most clearly does not belong in a holy life?
Pray: “Father, show me what’s stuck to me that grieves Your heart. I choose to bring it into the light. Cleanse me and teach me to walk differently.”