Stuff Margin
One of my favorite books that I read last year was “Dangerous Wonder” by the late Michael Yaconelli.
This book helped me to see the wonder and absolute joy of my relationship with God, and discover childlike faith. It also made me examine areas of my life.
Michael writes about four obstacles that get in the way of adults living a childlike faith.
One of those is “The obstacle of the banal: we become so immersed in our culture and in the material needs and wants of life, that we fail to live in abject dependence on God for every breath of air and every bite of bread.”
The quote from the book that has stuck with me most is; “When our possessions possess us- imprison us- risk and adventure become impossible.” Wow, he is talking about financial margin and all my stuff. This quote drove a deep desire to develop a plan that would pay off all of my family’s debt, including our mortgage. That way Terry and I will have major margin in our finances, and be ready for whatever adventure God has for us. That excites me!! We are not there yet, but I can already imagine the freedom that will bring.
Are you at a place where your stuff is imprisoning you? If God were to present a risk or adventure to you today, would you decline because of your stuff or would you be free to take the leap of faith He is asking?