I am using the move as an opportunity to clear up and clean out a lot of my belongings. It’s been so much fun going through all of the memories though—Old pictures…cards…letters…and such. Some of these memories are still very much a part of my life, yet some have simply been left in the past. It’s sad sometimes how people can come in and out of your life so quickly. Sometimes it makes sense and other times, it just hurts.
I got to thinking…I think God does a little “Spring-cleaning” as well. In order for us to truly walk the path that God has for us, God has to get rid of some of that “stuff” we crowd into our lives. This doesn’t just apply to people either. Think of the dreams and goals you had for your life a year ago. Are they the same goals you have today? Sometimes life works out a little differently than we imagined.
Just like it may be a little difficult to throw away some of those special keepsakes when we clean, it may also be hard to let go of the things and people that WE feel are important in our lives.
I have come to realize that God has a time and a plan for everything! He may be ready to clear out things in your life before you are ready to. There may be certain relationships, priorities, activities, etc. that God is telling you to let go of at this very moment, and you are doing your very best to hang on for dear life. Maybe if we get rid of the “old,” it will allow us to fill that extra space with something or someone to help us grow closer to God!
Hebrews 12:1 says, “Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles…”
I challenge you today to ask God to help you as you enter the next season of your life. Ask Him to guide you to know what to hang on to and what to let go of. I assure you that He won’t ask you to get rid of something that He won’t replace with something even BETTER!
Stay tuned…
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