Have you ever done a detox before? It’s a process where you recognize that your body needs to be cleansed from the inside out. The goal of a detox is to eliminate anything in your body that could be causing harm, even in ways you might not fully understand. To detox, it’s customary to do a cleanse: eat the right foods, take special supplements, and drink plenty of water to flush out toxins. The idea behind this cleansing process is not to go back to how things were, but to start fresh—to have a clean slate and a new beginning. Just as our bodies need a detox, so do our hearts. King David understood this when he prayed: “Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭139‬:‭23-24‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) One of the things the Holy Spirit revealed to me that needed cleansing from my heart was the area of complaining. I suddenly realized how often I was grumbling about minor inconveniences—traffic, long lines, or unexpected changes. It started to weigh me down and even affect how