OK, the challenge officially begins!
In my last post I issued a challenge to get rid of some of the “stuff” that clutters our homes and our lives; to travel lite so that, when God calls, we can be available and not be weighed down by possessions we don’t need.
I called the challenge “Down to One” (D21) and the idea is to take things you have several boxes of, and narrow those things down to only one box.
My first self-challenge is an unusual one. I have several boxes of MREs (Meals Ready to Eat). I started stocking up on them a while back because they make great camping food. They’re also convenient when the power goes out for more than a day. All you have to do is add water, wait for them to warm up, and eat them. They’re not too bad either.
Well, I haven’t camped in forever and it’s been three years since we’ve lost power for more than a day so they’re outta here! The director of a local homeless shelter told me they would be massively appreciated there so I’m hauling them over on Friday. So long MREs!
How about you? Have you started positioning yourself to be used by God? Have you been storing food that other people could use?
Tell me how it’s coming!
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I don’t know that God is calling me to go anywhere, but if He is, I certainly couldn’t do anything about it right now except panic.
regardless of calling, I need to clean up my apartment massively. I wouldn’t quite qualify for an episode of hoarders, but just barely. I have made significant progress (significant for me, not for the vast majority of others) in the past couple of weeks; still a long way to go. But this clutter represents so much just letting go of life, refusing to engage, stopping everything.
And God is challenging me to reconnect with life; I think it’s about time I do.
Amen Jack!
Wow, so cool Pastor Lee. In following the leading to become more mobile, God used the supplies you gave away to actually help someone else, instead of them just sitting un-used in your basement! So encouraging.
I’m coming home to tons and tons of moving boxes, so I’ll have to keep my eyes out and look through my stuff…:-)
I know you guys definitely have no problem giving 🙂
“Have you been storing food that other people could use?”
Whoa, that line snuck up on me unexpectedly. That’s sobering. Thanks for this Lee. It’s time to evaluate, simplify and give away.