Fluff and Stuff

Have you ever invited friends over and then realized that you weren't prepared for their arrival. If so, this is typically when the "fluff and stuff" tactic is implemented to impress guests. It's not that the host is actually cleaning up the disorganization, but instead is focused on avoiding potential embarrassment from guests seeing the house in disarray.

The "fluff and stuff" approach is similar to the rapper Jay-Z telling us to "Get that dirt off your shoulder". God isn't satisfied with us only looking good to other people, because He wants us to allow Him to create in us a pure heart. He doesn't want us putting on appearances of living perfect lives to the community around us, when we are really just hiding our sins in private (1 Samuel 15:13-23, 2 Samuel 12:1-10). The Pharisees are a great example of this type of behavior and show us the utter disgust that God has for such hypocrisy (Matthew 12:1-8, 9-14). Jesus quoted Hosea 6:6, "For I desire mercy, not sacrifice", on more than one occasion to the Pharisees. Let's be more concerned with being used under God's direction than looking good for others.