Whatever you do, do it for the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31 NLTīringing the glory to God should be our motivation in all we choose- or choose not– to do.ĭon’t rush the unpacking take your time. Is it bringing God the glory? Paul tells us that What distracts you and keeps you away from hearing Jesus’ voice? What activity or practice feeds your spiritual growth? Decide what spiritual closet you want to declutter and sort through it all. He may surprise you! What you consider expendable clutter may be an area that he has great plans for you and vice versa.Ĭreate in me a clean heart, O God and renew a right spirit in me.” Psalm 51:10 ESV Unpack Your ClutterĪs in any decluttering process, you must drag out all the “stuff” and lay it all out. Ask him to show you what he wants you to let go, and what he wants to stay.
PrayĪs you begin the process, ask God to do the cleaning. Here are some steps to help you get started. Not sure how to begin sorting through the mess? Getting your spiritual wellness back to 100% takes a bit of focus and effort – and spending time with God. Jesus wants to fill our spiritual closets to the brim with Him! 5 steps to Declutter your Spiritual Life Our goals are beyond the material things of life. We are called to live life differently than those who have no trust in God’s care for them. He wanted his disciples (and us!) to learn to live on God’s power and provision in their lives. Likewise, Jesus sends his disciples out to preach his gospel with the instructions to “take nothing for the journey- no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra tunic.” Luke 9:3 NIV So don’t worry about these things saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of the unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs.” He challenged them in Matthew 6: 31-32 NLT: Jesus definitely lived by the “less is more” motto! He taught his disciples to live uncluttered lives too. Once you’ve identified your “messiest” spiritual closet(s), it’s time for action towards improving your spiritual health! Consider Jesus’ Example of Living an Uncluttered Life What emotional spiritual clutter are you stuffing into your spiritual closet? Fear, anxiety, worry, guilt, and shame can take over your thought life and squeeze out the joy, peace, and contented spirit God wants you to experience. Resentments, bitterness, pride, anger – we all have behaviors that come between us and God. It’s easy to leave our sin habits stuffed into a junk drawer. We can get distracted from our relationship with Jesus by getting caught up in our own wants and needs. While we participate in our favorite spiritual hustle and bustle at church or in a group, are we taking quality time with Him? Juggling a busy schedule can lead us to miss out on what God has planned for us. Your mind can be cluttered with excessive social media, news, Netflix or screen time. Spiritual clutter is anything that comes between you and your relationship with Jesus. How can he fill you up when there is no space for him in your life? Types of Spiritual Clutter We can build up spiritual clutter until the only places left for God are the little nooks and crannies between it all. The same process can happen in our spiritual lives. Those jam-packed closets and stuffed “junk” drawers (I have 2!) seem to call out to us to organize them. Too many disorganized heaps leave us looking for things we want but can’t find. 4 Keeping Your Spiritual Life Healthy Why Do I Need to Declutter My Spiritual LifeĬlutter in our homes can take over our lives.
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