Thursday, June 11, 2009

Becoming Uncluttered

I don't have to go through nook and cranny at our house to see the extra stuff that needs a good home. Love INC gets linens for the Linen Closet, and also some excellent condition books and nick knacks for their Gift Closet, and the Kitchen Closet at Love INC gets dishes and sundry utensils. Nice clothes to Calvary Chapel for their clothing drive and Vina Moses gets everything else. Furniture share is destined to receive the extra furniture we don't need but those items are in the garage needing to be unburied first. And that doesn't even address anything Tom has accumulated over the past 25 years. And we have a fully furnished house in Lincoln City to pack and move. If I would focus on one room at a time it will be less overwhelming. And if I do some every week it will progress satisfactorily. Clothing first as the Drive is this weekend.

My relationship with Jesus used to feel this way. Little issues would not get addressed timely and accumulated to the unbearable, times spent with Him were sporadic, prayer was offered when I became desperate and my christian walk felt cluttered. It didn't matter what good stuff I did or good christian books I read, if I didn't keep my life cleaned up, keep short accounts and meet with Him in the cool of the day regularly. I would dry up and become lifeless, without joy.

It is amazing how I am benefiting from allocating the clutter in my home, I am naturally simplifying my walk with God.

If Jesus returns like a flash of lightening in the sky and we are raised up to meet Him (raptured?) What will any of my stuff matter. He takes care of me until then. He doesn't need my assets, IRA, stock portfolio or stuff to take care of me during these last days. I expect Him to raise the dead and rain manna from heaven for those in His sanctuary because buying and selling will not be an option. I believe the year 2012 will represent earthly changes so severe that that is the reason the Mayan calendar only goes to 2012. Who knows. The Holy Spirit knows and He is able to open the eyes of anyone who has eyes to see in order to reveal mysteries in the Word, prophesies fulfilled and announce the arrival of the season of the last age.

My life is bound to become more simple and less weighed down. He is requiring that of me. I feel the sense of urgency to be ready for the events soon to come upon us. Come quickly Lord Jesus. Come.

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