Want to know God?

By Jenni Ingram
Member, First Baptist Church, Gantt

I am a passionate person by nature but my passions do not generally run toward physical activity. The main reason for this is because I am disabled and not able to move around very much.

However, I am finding myself wanting to do things so badly that I can literally visualize myself doing them. I am well aware of my limitations, so this is a very unusual circumstance for me.

For example before I began to write this I was sitting here on my sofa eating popcorn, picturing myself going and getting a box and packing up my bookshelf. Why? Who knows.

Maybe I am tired of looking at it, maybe I want to replace the wonderful tomes of literature with knick-knacks.

Here is what I think — I think this desire is actually God speaking to me. I think He is telling me, “I am about to move you into a new phase of your life, one where you won’t need all of these things you have surrounded yourself with. One of simplicity where you only need Me to be the focus of your life.”

These things are not what is going to make me happy. As a matter of fact, looking at the clutter is actually bringing me dissatisfaction with life. I think He is telling me I need to change my attitude, step out of my comfort zone and live.

How can I do that? I know my first step. I am going to get off the computer and read my Bible. It’s His love letter to you and me. It’s past time for me to fall in love with life all over again.

What’s holding you back? Where do you need to de-clutter?