Clutter is any untidy collection of things. We accumulate more than we need and the excess becomes clutter. Like the rich man in the parable (see below), we hoard more and more stuff, even if it means getting a bigger place to store it. Saving things (hoarding) in case we need them later indicates a lack of faith that God will provide what we need at the time we need it. There is no need to save things “just in case.” God will supply. I trust God to provide what I need, when I need it, so I can let go of things instead of saving them. The Story of the Rich Fool Then someone called from the crowd, “Teacher, please tell my brother to divide our father’s estate with me.” Jesus replied, “Friend, who made me a judge over you to decide such things as that?” Then he said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.” Then he told them a story:...
