Vital signs- Tuesday, August 29th, 2023

“Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭26‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Today’s world offers us choices. Loads of choices for anything we need or want. Just go in to your local home improvement store and attempt to choose knobs for your kitchen drawers. The array of options is mind blowing. How about restaurants? Stores? Entertainment? Hobbies? The list is endless.

In order to increase sales and cater to each and every whim, the world has gone ‘option crazy’, and in the process, has bred a rampant ‘more is better’ mindset.

But we beg to differ.

If we followed Jesus’ life as an example, we would live simple, decluttered lives. Jesus didn’t travel the countryside with a moving van accompanying him. He didn’t accumulate ‘stuff’. He had only what he needed.

Jesus was more interested in relationships, impacting people, and serving his Father. He concentrated on his calling in life and his importance in the heavenly realm for all eternity, so he wasn’t cluttered with excess and unnecessary things. He trusted God and had the full expectation that all his needs would be met. And why shouldn’t he? He is the son of God after all. But remember, we are God’s children too and can rest in the same exact assurance.

Imagine the possibilities if we walked in Jesus’ shoes. If we lived a life intent on emulating his example. Less stuff can provide more opportunity for what matters most.

What will you declutter? Wasted time, money, energy, and space, as well as misguided notions as to what is truly important.

Team Wade loves you and is praying for you❤️👊