Downsizing (Day 3 from Beside Still Waters)
Spiritual house cleaning can be difficult because God is trying to get to the core of what is causing hindrances in our walk with him, and sometimes it’s not what we want to face; however, he is a loving father who disciplines his children that they may receive his blessings. Hebrews 12:5 explains that we should “. . . not despise the chastening of the Lord, nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him; for whom the Lord loves He chastens . . .” (NKJB) As the weeks went by we were able to downsize our home into what we could move , and it gave me great pleasure to help carry our discarded items out. When it came time to set up the lake house I didn’t look back at all the things we weren’t able to take with us, but I will always remember that night in the library when God restored me into a vessel of honor, fit for the Master's use. That part of my past has now made me a stronger person, with a brighter future, and with a renewed ...