Musing today on what is really necessary for the journey. And how much "stuff" we could leave behind. Wanting to be prepared, we sometimes carry too much. I know I am much too shallow to be away for any length of time without my hair straighteners. Yet, if I could lay them down, what else might there be room for?And if I reach beneath the surface, what else do I carry around or imagine I cannot be without? What could I make room for if I would only risk being without something I consider vital?
Lenten discipline might involve dredging up those things we consider necessary to make some space - and then to resist the temptation to immediately fill the void created. Poverty of Spirit is a gift to be sought after and treasured.
Amazing timing as I think what I need to take with me on an overnight to my sister tomorrow~going to a close member of the family, it is not so necessary to pack much~she will provide!
ReplyDeletePerhaps a journey with God our Father requires little other than ourselves, open to His ways and His will~travelling light towards the light~our God will provide all that we need!