Soak Instead of Scrub

Soaking in God's word is like adding soap and hot water to a dirty pan, and letting it sit. The pan in the water, along with the soap, loosens the dirt and grime that has built up on the pot over time.  The dirt and grime is there simply because the pot was used.  The pot was doing what is was meant to do.  (Soaking in how water and soap also helps dust.)

For ministry, and in life in general, it is important not to go long periods without taking time to soak in the word of God.  Disagreements, problems at work, arguments, and any other issue of life can start to cling to us, and build up.  After a while, if we don't soak, all that mess builds up and really starts to stink.

If we don't soak regularly, to get clean we  need a good scrubbing!  Sometimes scrubbing can really scratch and bruise the pan... but at the same time, a good scrub is exactly what we need to get us clean.

So, soak regularly instead of scrubbing irregularly.