"...I can't tell you how much I long for you to enter this wide-open, spacious life. We didn't fence you in. The smallness you feel comes from within you. Your lives aren't small, but you're living them in a small way. I'm speaking as plainly as I can and with great affection. Open up your lives. Live openly and expansively!"The Message 2nd Corinthians 6:11-13
God calls us to live abundant, full lives. I consistantly feel I live a full live, but not sure it is the full God intended ... full of hurry, deadlines, time constraints, stress, overwhelmedness. No, that is not what God intended.
I love these series of photos of Eli eating a cupcake. Now that is gusto in action, no delicate nibbling around the edges, no sir, big bite right in the middle. You aren't doing it right if you aren't wearing the frosting.
My question is am I living delicately ... nibbling around the edges rather than diving in with frosting all over my face?
This topic has been rolling around in my brain for a while. In order to live abundantly, you must have room in your life for the lots of abundance and like any area, you must clear out the clutter to make room for what you desire.
So what am I willing to get rid of/concentrate less on to make room for abundance? (I feel a list coming on)
- judging people or situations
- negative attitude
- tv
- focusing on the downside
- grumpiness
- less sleep (unlike most people, usually I get quite a bit)
- impatience
- attempting to control people or situations
- less mindless reading
What things in your life do you need less of in order to make room for abundance?
