MORE. MORE. MORE.
I have been praying and practicing 'less' lately. This is something that I desire so deeply- to feel uncluttered, less consumed, present. Simplify.
Two sides of these prayers:
1) Simplicity. Less stuff. Less clutter. Less drowning in my possessions.
2) Presence. Less wasted time. Less rush. Less 'how much can I fit into the amount of time I have'
The Lord has been working on my heart this week.
And I know I've told you before, but I often hear his voice clearest through worship.
"Wilt the seeds of wanting more. Ripping pride out by the roots."
I heard it loud and clear during a run this week. Two lines in the lyrics of a powerful song. Two lines that I've probably never payed attention to before. Two lines that haven't left me since I heard them again days ago.
I HEAR YA, GOD.
When we are painfully conscious of our flaws, Jesus slowly and preciously reveals to us what we need to hear and learn. Sometimes is subtle and sometimes he shouts it, but always he tends to our needs and he presents us with what we're seeking. Just at the right time, just when we least expect it (or is our heart secretly waiting for response?), just when you think you can't keep afloat any longer without knowing the direction we are to take....He reveals himself.
For me....MORE.
I'm drowning in the stuff. I'm covered in clutter. I'm consumed with wanting more.
"But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ- the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith." Philippians 3: 7-9
wilting seeds and ripping pride,
reagan
