S6 E8: Springing Into Abundance
Here we are in the first few days of March…Daylight savings starts soon and spring is in the air in the midst of so much heaviness going on in the world at this time.
It really gives an opportunity for a fresh perspective in our lives if we allow it. So many of the frustrations and inconveniences we experience on a day-to-day basis lose their punch in the light of all the terror and loss so many are experiencing at this moment.
Watching mothers put their children on trains to safety moves us to gather our people closer and appreciate the moments you freely share together.
My siblings and have a text thread and as many of know my Mother passed away last year so many times in the past year when someone is there going through things they will send a picture and ask if anyone wants the item.
And very often there is a joke about the likely hood of me taking it, haha. I laugh because it’s true. More than likely it’s hard for me to pass on ANYTHING HA!
There have been several times where I have tried to unpack this issue and I honestly feel like I have gotten a lot better in the last several years about letting go of things…
But I’ve gotta tell ya…I bought the Marie Kondo book and I read it and I really struggle with the only keep it if you it brings you joy concept. Because as I’m going through “all the things” and evaluate each item one by one. I feel joy rising up hahaha and it just all ends back up in the “to keep” pile.
And I’ve heard it said if EVERYTHING is important or special then nothing is. Struggle with one too haha
But seriously…I was thinking about this again as we are transitioning out of winter into spring and the idea of spring cleaning is
I started looking deeper into why it means so much to hold to a piece of paper or picture and 2 things came up for me…
One being control and 2 scarcity.
Oh control… not the first time I’ve come face to face with this illusion in my life
And I said illusion because that’s what it is… no matter how hard we try or how much we think we are in control…we are not. And I’m not talking about free will here…I believe we absolutely have free will in our choices, but what I’m referring to is the illusion of any control of others or circumstances outside of that.
Yet even with that knowledge my flesh rises up and wants to try to control and when I thought deeper into the why once again it led me to fear and more specifically scarcity (or the opposite of abundance)
Maybe that picture or piece of paper does bring me great joy and that’s why I don’t want to part with it and maybe I don’t want to let go of it because I’m scared I won’t experience the joy of moments like that again. To be totally honest that feels a little strange even thinking that but I don’t know I feel like that’s something to think about…
I think there could be different reasons that we tend to live from a scarcity mindset instead of one of abundance.
Whatever the reason, it’s based on a lie
In the book of John chapter 10 verse 10 Jesus says…
The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life and that they may have it more abundantly.
You and I have an enemy that will do anything and everything to keep us from living the abundant life that is available to us through Christ.
Constantly whispering lies into our heart and mind that when we allow them to stay keep us stuck and living in scarcity.
Instead, we have the choice to take those thought captive and live in the freedom and abundant life that Christ has for us.
And here's the wonderful news…
The situation doesn’t have to have changed yet to experience the abundant life.
His presence right there in the middle of your circumstance is all you need to live in abundance.
His peace and presence is beyond any person or problem…
And for that matter, it’s beyond any piece of paper or picture ha!
I’m sharing this today because even if you don’t personally struggle with throwing away “the thing” I’m 100% sure there is something in your life that doesn’t just need to be dusted off this spring after a long, cold winter but the thing needs to be trashed…
A life of abundance is what he has for you, friend.
Let’s as daughters, be willing to uncover lies and allow the cleansing + healing power of Christ to cover us with the truth.
There’s such beauty to spring up out of you. I believe that with all my heart. Let’s pray…
Father, thank you for the gift of seasons.
Thank you for the gift of your presence in every season.
May we look to and trust in you to bring forth all that you planted within us when you knit us together.
Your presence is the water we need to grow and be nourished. Give us eyes to see you in our moments,
We invite you into our clutter and messes and invite your grace and goodness to cleanse and reveal beauty into our lives.
We long to reveal your image in our lives.
Looking to you…
always.
