We pray “The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not want…” Meanwhile, our hearts are packed with the trickling of wanting. How to make it stop?
It sounds so good. Getting rid of clutter, the excess. Stuff. But, will having less make us want less?
Spurned by a poor economy, people are riding the growing wave of goal-oriented minimalists. It’s a head turning cultural phenomenon, shedding as much as possible. People are re-evaluating what makes them happy. They are asking, "What is tying me down and how can I be free from it?" The trend to live simply is a growing expression of relieving that frustration.
But if these people are willing to radically change to a simpler life because of ... happiness, what radical changes am I willing to simplify… to pursue God?
It became plain and simple to me. I can get so caught up trying to capture life, I miss the moments to simply live life with Jesus. If we are to live godly lives, we must remember Jesus. Jesus is the One we want to possess. He is the only reason why we would let go of anything. If we were to stop long enough to really want Him, He would be the prize we’d dump everything for. Just to savor His touch and His words.
Decluttering possessions to pursue happiness is a far cry from godliness.
Decluttering our priorities, so that God can possess us: Irrevocably… Life… Changing.
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Paraphrased snippets from a blog post: here, by Bonnie Gray
1 comment:
I followed the link and was struck by the Burghardt quote, esp. the phrase, "The contemplative life savors the moment, but lets it pass." This I struggle to do - first to live in the moment, and then second, to let go of the moment. To say goodbye. I cling to it all as if it were truly something worth clinging to. Good to think about; thanks for the quote and the link.
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