News and Announcements Christ Lutheran Church Eagan Minnesota
June 12th, 2016
VERSE of the Week:
"I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live but, Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." (Galatians 2:20) Declutter Don't own so much clutter that you will be relieved to see your house catch fire. —Wendell Berry (Prayers and Sayings of The Mad Farmer) Do you have concerns about clutter? Most people do. In fact, so many people have a problem with clutter that now there are experts whose job it is to help people
the apostle Paul is talking about in today's reading from Colossians. In fact, he says that there are some things we need to "get rid of (v. 8). What do you think he means? What do we need to get rid of? He reminds us that those who are living in Christ must "get rid of things like "anger, wrath, malice, slander and abusive language" (v. 9). Well, I should think so! How can a person who is living in
declutter their lives. Here is some advice from the "declutter" experts:
Declutter for 15 minutes every day. Don't allow stuff into your apartment or house in
the first place.
must be put away, thrown out, tossed to the garbage! If our spiritual lives need to be decluttered, these are some things to get rid of. And it's best not to let them in the "house" in the first place. There should be no room for anger or malice in a
Clothing rule: If you have not worn an item in six
person who is following Jesus. Some things we may need to
Have someone you trust help you go through
things.
How can a godly person use "abusive language"? These things
Donate things you're decluttering.
months, give it away.
Christ be a person who habitually is angry and wrathful?
Donate (look around and give away stuff you no
longer are attached to). I bring this up because our emotional and spiritual lives need to be decluttered as well. In fact, this is what
throw out. But we'll want to keep patience, kindness and love, won't we? These are things that one can never have too much of! —Timothy Merrill, Home Touch Ministries, July 31 Devotion © 2016 CHI, 23A Market, Unit 1, Beaufort, SC 29906-9184. 1-800-992-2144. Visit us at: HomeTouchMinistry.com. Placed in this week’s N&A by Gabriel Hartog