Are you a trendsetter?

I don’t consider myself a trendsetter by any means, but there is a new one out there that I can really appreciate.

People are getting rid of half of their stuff and discovering how much less they have to clean and maintain. Revolutionary!

I like this approach SO much better than the container trend where every item you own needs a special clear and labeled container. It’s as if they are mocking all the expense the marketing manufacturers spend on getting you to buy the stuff in the first place. My question is why I need 100 markers or 50 sponges at one time anyway. I imagine if I figure that part out, I will probably get a container for them.

I think trends come and go (and come back again) because we are always looking for the next best thing to fill make our lives just a little better. Too often, I end up chasing the wrong things and putting my hope in the world’s best mop over the presence of my Lord and savior.

It doesn’t really matter if I like to have a lot special occasion pillows for holidays on my sofa or none at all. It doesn’t matter if I love clear containers or prefer the box it came in. The real question I need to be asking myself is whether I value the presence of God in my life more than I value the "stuff".

Does it feel like you rule your possessions or the other way around?

Are you a spontaneous purchaser, only to regret it later?

Are you quick to “buy in” to the most recent trend?

How much time do you spend seeking the presence of God in your life?

Scripture

And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” Genesis 1:28

“Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!” Psalm 105:4