FYI – this isn’t really my clutter.
Does your life resemble this at times, mine sure does! Often
5 minutes after I have finished cleaning, I can turn around and find more
clutter and mess than before I started cleaning…
I often wonder how much our earthly clutter resembles our spiritual clutter.
Clutter breeds clutter…
My life often feels cluttered with two small children and a
rather small living area. We seem to have way too much furniture for our small
space, even though we have recently had a clean out, you honestly wouldn't believe me unless you saw what we got rid of.
So dealing with my physical clutter is quite simple,
somewhat time consuming but still relatively simple. Being the queen of clutter
and disorganisation, I’m not going to tell you how to sort out your own clutter…
However, dealing with my spiritual clutter is another matter
altogether. To begin with I need to work out why I am spiritually cluttered,
what I have added to my relationship with Jesus that isn't necessary, albeit no
doubt good. Have I placed expectations on my relationship that are unattainable
on a regular basis; have I over-committed my time to things that are good and no
doubt Godly? Have I been to focused on how much I read of my Bible rather than
meditating on a few key verses each day? Do I spend too much time listening to
what other people have to say about Jesus rather than spending quiet time with Him?
Don’t get me wrong all of this is good and even Godly, but
the question I am trying to ask is, In my
pursuit of godliness, have I left Jesus behind?
Have I forgotten what it is to spend time considering God’s transforming love? Am I more focused on my performance for him or what He has accomplished for me? At the end of each day do I have rest in my soul because of Him, or do I go to bed with guilt and a determination to do better tomorrow?
Have I forgotten what it is to spend time considering God’s transforming love? Am I more focused on my performance for him or what He has accomplished for me? At the end of each day do I have rest in my soul because of Him, or do I go to bed with guilt and a determination to do better tomorrow?
Is my life to cluttered to realise the reason I live? Am I
to caught up in my own clutter to realise that God is bigger than me, and
certainly bigger than my problem with clutter. God has created each of us for
His purpose and will.
It’s time to de-clutter and re-energize for the year ahead,
and the way to do that is spending time reading God’s great love story…
