Giving up the Silly Things

God sure has been hitting me in the face lately. It's scary and exciting at the same time. He has been constantly preaching the same message to me through Bible Study, Church, Concerts, Scripture, and a lot of other tiny things in life. It's all about equality and giving up these silly things in life that we think we need in order to help others.

I've been told that I'm rich. I don't feel rich. Especially when I look at all the debt I have. But since I have a roof over my head, I was able to eat breakfast this morning, I have spare change... I am in the top 10% of the world. WHAT?!?! That's crazy. But then it's not hard to imagine when I look at he rest of the world and how little they have.

These simple facts have really been hitting me hard. It has constantly been making me think... Why do I have so much and why do I want more? Why do we spend money going out to eat, getting new clothes, a new scarf, a new movie, gifts for each other, internet, things to make pinterest crafts, and etc? Why do we spend our money on these things when I could instead use that money to help others.

In scripture (Exodus 16) it talks about how we are only suppose to take our daily bread. It talks about equality and that those who have a few in their family should only gather little and those that have many in there family should gather much but not that those with few should not be lacking and those with many should not have too much. So if I have all this extra money, time, energy, or whatever it may be, why am I not giving more of it to those in need?

So now I realize I need to do something but where do I start. Many times I run into the troubles of giving too much of something. But it also talks in scripture to not give so much to a point that it causes you to be lacking. We still need our daily bread.

Brett and I have really been challenged with this and I hope that you too can be challenged by this. Start by looking at your life and cleansing it, take out the things that aren't necessary. Now don't go crazy and stop everything. But maybe start but taking one thing out. (Donate clothes, cancel your Cable, give some jewelry away, give up some shoes.. etc.) Then start looking at where you want to help in your life. Maybe that means giving money or your time. Everyone is different so what I might do is something completely different then what you might do.

I pray that you can be challenged but I also pray that this doesn't leave you feeling guilty. We're human beings, we're not perfect. We're on this incredible journey of life with God leading. Open up to Him and see where he takes you!