![]() When we only do it secretly for them behind their backs, they’re missing out on a vital skill they will need as adults: discernment when it comes to earthly possessions. Kids should be taught to declutter from an early age. Read more of my thoughts about this here. I’ll insert a little disclaimer here to say there will certainly be exceptions to this generalization. Make your own judgement call. it defeats the “almsgiving” portion of the project. it takes longer to get it out of your house when you’re selling it and 2. I would actually discourage that during this project for 2 reasons: 1. Unfortunately, sometimes when we come across “nice stuff”, our first thought is to sell it, or hoard it incase we “need” it later. In other cases, these things are donations. In some cases, what you’re getting rid of may just be trash. You fill 40 bags with stuff, you get rid of them. How many of us find ourselves saying things like “We can’t have more kids- we don’t have the space (or money)” or “We couldn’t possibly move again- it’s such a hassle.” Or even “I don’t have time to work on that service project- how can I when my own house is in need of so much attention?” When we’re free of our earthly burdens, we’re more ready for whatever God wants us to do. The more time and energy we spend on our stuff, the less we have left for what God is calling us to do. Stuff Keeps Us From God’s Callings In Our Lives It’s clearly an area that needs attention. I think that’s why we’re seeing so much struggling. So this era of “stuff” with no help in the home is uncharted territory. For the most part, you were either poor and you has 2 dresses- your regular dress and Sunday dress, OR you have tons of clothes but they were cleaned and maintained by servants. Take some time to consider this: There has not been 1 point in History yet where people owned the amount of things that we do today without having help in the home. ![]() Everything has to be dusted, maintained, organized, stored, etc. There’s no such thing as owning things that don’t take time and energy. We’re all being called to a simpler lifestyle. Do you think Jesus was just talking to them when he asks us to be less attached to stuff? Certainly not. They had waaaaaaaay less stuff than we have now-a-days. The Bible specifically asks us not to be attached to our Earthly possessions. It is just a frivolous home project masquerading as a Lenten project? I don’t think so, and here’s my reasoning: We Are Called To Be Simple People So I’ve actually heard some controversy about these types of “Lenten Cleaning” projects. ![]() I am very excited to get this project underway! You can follow my progress on Instagram, and join in with your pictures on Instagram and Facebook using hashtag: #40bagsin40days But… is this truly about Lent? Or is it just some selfish excuse to do some home-improvement projects?Īs I’ve already mentioned this year in my post about 40 Days 40 Bags, I am going to be working on decluttering my house this Lent. Each day during Lent, you fill a bag of stuff from your home, and you get rid of it. I am beginning my journey of 40 Days 40 Bags today.
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