All I Need

as you can probably tell, the idea of "letting go" has been on my mind a lot lately.

and then on my run this morning, this song popped up (hint: lyrics are the key).

i'm trying to let go of anything that i don't need in my life--be it bad, neutral, or even good, just not best.  i'm seeking the scriptural definition of perfection: complete, finished, fully developed [see footnote "b" in Matt. 5:48].

it's human nature to try to grab at everything available to us.  to take as much as we possibly can whenever we get the chance, whether it's with money, time, resources, privileges, power, attention... it's different for everyone.

but i've seen this tendency in myself, and it just leads to misery.  whether it's collecting all the clothes i can afford, eating as many calories as i can get away with, filling my days to the very brim with as many impressive tasks as i can think of, or being late to an appointment because i'm trying to squeeze "productivity" out of every minute--it blocks out the peace.

[which reminds me, i have a meeting to head to now. so i'll finish this post later.  :) ]

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back now.  :)  

my point is:  i'm trying to take only what i need.  no more, no less.  that means i ignore unproductive, superficial, and destructive thoughts.  that means i give away the clothes i never, ever wear.  that means i only spend as much time on my homework as i need to to learn what i need to learn.  that means i let go of obsessions with fashion, shopping, and looks.  that means i eat only as much as i need to actively serve God each day.

and i let go of the rest.

willingly, joyfully, humbly, deliberately.

in the end, there is just one needful thing (Luke 10: 40-42).  

anything that distracts from this must go, if we are to be truly happy.  

love this painting by james c. christensen

beautiful thing:

enough

peace out.