What Stays and What Goes

For several weeks now we have been doing the fun thing of going through our stuff and having to decide what must go away and what will go with us in our return.  Some of the decisions are easy to make and some are not so easy.  Some decisions I have made, some Pam has made. Some have required discussion, some have not required any.  Some have made us a little sad and some have made us glad.  The process is normal when you move and it is similar to the process in our life with Christ.

To move forward in godliness we have to make decisions all the time as to what will stay and what must go.  Some of those decisions are easy and some are not.  Some require thought and some can be made on the spur of the moment with little to no thought at all.  Some are made in the context of accountability and some are made in time alone with God and the word. Some make decisions after getting caught in sin and some are made because we are in awe of Christ's glory.  We make these decisions for a variety of reasons, and when they are made, they push us forward in our relationship with Jesus.

The journey forward spiritually is done in the power of the Spirit's working as we submit to his Lordship and as we seek to make decisions that are in line with that relationship.  It does not happen automatically, it happens as our desire for holiness is deeply connected to his clear and present purposes for our lives.  So, as we get rid of the physical things that have made up our lives, we are also having to reflect upon that which is spiritually a part of our lives. 

In this realm, some things as well need to stay and some things need to go.