Sandpaper in the Johnny House

If you ever find yourself in a Johnny House and see some sandpaper, please be advised it is not there for your personal hygiene.

Johnny House seats often become rough and develop splinters.  The sandpaper is there to smooth these out.  The sandpaper makes the seat usable again.

Sometimes your kind words are like healing oil.  Other times they are like sandpaper.  Please... do not be offended.  You can never predict the way Papa will use your words.  But you can rest easy that they will be used for welfare and not for evil.  The result will be a return to usefulness and that is good.  In fact, that is very good.

I have had some rough spots and some splinters.  I have had sandpaper applied and then healing oil.  I'm better for it.  Papa knows how to use your words.  They will be healing oil and they will be sandpaper.  whatever he knows is needed at the time.  You simply need to be faithful in speaking, praying, doing... Thank you for your kindnesses.

Here are some deeply spiritual words that speak to your actions, "Think how you have instructed many, how you have strengthened feeble hands.  Your words have supported those who stumbled; you have strengthened faltering knees."     (From the Book of Job.  Chapter 4:3-4)


You are some pretty neat people.  You really are.  Streetlights... everyone of you.
(Folks at Daily strength.  You sanded over some rough spots.  Thank you)