"On Vacuum Cleaners and Clogged Filters"

My tidbit for the day:

My vacuum cleaner has been acting sluggish for quite some time. It didn't happen overnight
but has been a gradual process. The beater bar on the carpet head barely turned. After removing obvious debris I thought might be slowing it down, it still made no difference. The suction on the floor head was minimal, and I decided I was going to have to take it to the repair shop. 

The thought occurred to me that perhaps the filters, of which there are two, needed to be changed. They were totally clogged--on each side. It was impossible for air to penetrate, rendering the suctioning feature useless. 

I replaced the filters and what a miracle! Not only was a repair not needed, but I have a vacuum that performs like it was a brand new one.

There is a point to this:  We are just like that vacuum cleaner in that we will never function in the way we were created to if we are clogged up with garbage and debris.  And just like my vacuum, the need for resolution wasn't an outer one, but an inner one. And that can only happen at the hand of God.

Without the breath of life flowing through us, we eventually become stagnant and perish.

Note to self: Check the filters more often.