My Divine Dentist Appointment!

It has not been a good week for me toothwise. Last week I went for my regular 6-month appointment, and was DEVASTATED to find out that I had not one, not two, but SEVEN cavities that needed fillings!! I would like to state here, for the record, that I am 25 years old, and I have not had a cavity since I was 11! So I was a bit shocked to say the least. (To tell the truth I sobbed in the dentist chair while the poor hygienist tried to console me! hahaha I'm such a baby....)

So, anyway, I was back that afternoon to get my first round of fillings. As my dentist began working on my teeth, he explained to me that four of my seven cavities weren't visible to the eye yet, but that it was better to go ahead and fix them before they got worse. He proceeded to open up my tooth and then take pictures of the cavity for me to see. I'll tell ya, God can use the strangest incidents!!

As I was looking at the decay inside my tooth I had this thought: My teeth looked fine from the outside. White, healthy, and all in order. But on the inside something ugly was growing. And I wondered, how many of us are like that? From the outside we look great. We talk the good talk, seem like we have it all together. But on the inside, maybe there is something ugly. Maybe it's a secret that is holding us back. Maybe it's fear, maybe it's jealousy. But whatever it is, deep down we know that it is two things: 1) it's ugly and 2) it's getting worse!

It would be a very risky game to tell yourself "Well, I'll just leave the cavity alone. If I eat right and brush my teeth twice as much, surely it won't get any worse!" The truth is that the cavity is already there, it's already taken root....and most likely the decay is just going to spread until treated. Are we doing that in our life?? Are we hoping that by living right on the outside, what's inside of us won't get any worse??

Just like that cavity had to be dealt with, so does the "ugly" on the inside of us. We have to be willing to open up our hearts to our Creator and bring what is dark to light. God wants to heal, replace, and console whatever it is that you're hiding, but He needs you to be honest with Him and be willing to--let's face it--- have some work done!