My life in boxes

that's an interesting title, isn't it? In case you haven't heard-- or you've been out of the country for the last few months, my family and I are moving. We have been called to Pastor the Maple Ridge Wesleyan Church, a task that we are looking forward to very much--- anyway, back to the post...

We are starting to put all of our stuff in boxes, as this makes moving much easier. As I was filling up a box (notice I said "a box", I don't like packing) as I was packing a box, I began to ask myself "do you really need that?"

I tend to, oh how shall I say it, hold on to things. I come by it honestly enough, for i think we all hold on to things too much. (it could be a harsh word that was spoken to us years ago, or it could be stuff, either way we all hold on to stuff....)

As I was packing this box, I was also throwing stuff out. I came to the conclusion that If i haven't used it in the last 6 months, I probably don't need it to begin with, so it make it's way to Value Village, or the garbage can.

This reminds me of the words of Jesus: "A man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions" (Luke 12:15b, NIV).
Our life is not measured, according to Jesus, by the amount of "Stuff" we have.

Eventually, all our stuff, will, one day, go in a box. All that you have will, one day, be packed up. John Ortberg said "when the game is over, it all goes back in the box."
So take a look at some of the stuff that you have, it could be that maybe you don't need that 5th gold Rolex, or that extra drill press, or that.... well I hope you get the idea.

If you would like to have some extra "stuff" I know where you will be able to get some......