Our Possessions Can Possess Us

All our possessions steal something from us. Think about it. Picture everything
you own and what you have to do to maintain it. The more stuff, the more
time and energy it takes to care for it.
We can end up serving our possessions.

Can't go do this, have to mow the lawn. Can't do that, have to clean the house,
or change the oil or, or, or...

We downsized houses three years ago and had to get rid of alot to fit in the new house. It felt great! I didn't realize how much energy my possessions were draining from me and got so much energy back when we got rid of it.

A certain amount of possessions are necessary for basic life and a few extras add depth and warmth and fun to our lives, but after that, they start to take more from us then they give back.

Before you buy one more thing, ask yourself whether it will truly enhance your life over the long run or not. Ask whether it will give you more of an ability to love and serve God or diminish it. Do you really need it or just want it, and will you still want it in a year?

Don't be owned by what you own, let it serve you rather than be its servant.

Are your possessions too much for a simple life?
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