When I was a young adult I could organize all of my possessions in a week. Now it might take a year of doing nothing else but organizing. Like many Americans, I have too much stuff. Did I need that shirt I bought last week? Of course not! But it was purple, cute and I wanted it.
In a while that cute, purple shirt is going to be a member of an overstuffed closet. During one of my attempts to purge, I'll pull out that purple shirt and ask myself, "Should I keep it or let it go?". My answer will depend on how many times I wore the shirt, how well it's holding up, or just how overstuffed my closet really is.
Sometimes our hearts are like overstuffed closets. We pack things in our hearts that we don't really need, or even want. There comes a time when we need to examine everything in our hearts and let some of the unneeded and unwanted stuff out. That's hard to do on your own, or even with a trusted friend.
Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Keep it or let it go? If your heart is overstuffed with things you don't need, earnestly pray this prayer back to God and observe what He does for you.
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