Can't Keep It All

If you missed the new episode of American Pickers last night, on the History channel... boy did you miss it!  It was a great show with some amazing finds and as always, incredible stories. However, the previously aired episode that played before the new one was nearly unbelievable.

The guys visited the store property that had been in the family for 6 generations. Five or six businesses were conducted in the same building from something like 1887 thru 1970. And as such, nearly everything that Mike and Frank tried to purchase from the owners was "NFS".

Not for sale.

They did end up buying a couple pieces, but for it seemed at every turn, the reply was no. Not gonna sell that; yeah, can't do that; we're gonna hang on to that...

And that last phrase. Wow.

I know I'm gonna take some slack from those closest to me for writing this perspective, but I couldn't help but wonder, just how much we hang out in our lives that we don't let go. And of course, we immediately think of the material and physical items in our lives that take up space and residence. Yes, there's value, insight and goodness in living "decluttered", but more importantly, we hang on to way too much internal as well, through our mind and emotions.

We allow things to occupy and reside in our spirit and in our hearts that may be understandable and even justifiable for a while, but eventually you have to respond to the words I heard so often before and probably will in the near future.

You can't keep everything. Eventually, you'll have to let it go.

As hard as it is to do, it's necessary. And we're usually better off for it.

So, pray this #associatePastorTuesday for those pastors hanging on to the things, perspectives and circumstances whose time for release has come. Pray for those who are especially struggling, because perhaps the time to let go is overdue and the burden is becoming to great to carry and manage. May God bring healing and peace to hearts, minds and emotions. Pray the Holy Spirit would bring freedom to their understanding and new opportunities to experience the grace and goodness of God as they allow Him to work anew and afresh in their lives.

May a new day dawn
For the glory of God.

- PNC