Packing is underway!

I've probably got a dozen boxes packed now. I am finding it quite challenging to decide what moves with us and what is to be let go of. I find myself asking the question "If I can pack it away now and live without if for a month, do I really need it?" For some things the answer is yes, I will need it to set up house in GA, but for other things, well, I need to just let them go.

I had a conversation once about how as believers in Jesus we should be the last people on earth to hold onto worldly possessions. If we trust the Lord we should trust Him to meet our needs when they have them. How often do we hang onto something because we might need it someday? Shouldn't we trust the Lord that if we do need something someday that He will provide it when we need it? Jesus told us that we should store for ourselves treasures in Heaven rather than on earth. Really, how much of a treasure is something that gets broken, dusty, faded, rusty, and shoved into a closet or barn or storage shed.

Possessions are to be used for this life but not loved. The things we own should be used for the furtherance of God's Kingdom. If we can't use the things we have, we should consider letting them go to someone who needs them. Perhaps our unused items could be God's provision for someone else?!

As I am being challenged to part with some of these earthly possessions I want to challenge you also. Do you really need everything in that "junk" drawer? Do you really need those clothes that haven't fit you in years? Is there someone who really does need it? I ask you to pray about this and ask the Lord if there is anything in your home that you need to let go of, ask Him to show you if there is someone who needs those things that you don't.

I have no doubt that I will pack, and move, some things that I don't really need. I'll probably end up in Georgia, begin unpacking and say to myself "now why did I bring that?". I'm a work in progress though, God isn't finished with me yet.