Following His lead

Letting go

Our place is a mess with all the packing. we have less than 3 weeks before we go and we're packing our belongings to put in storage and minimizing our luggage to bring to outreach, so just the basics in China. 

As we're going through our things, deciding what to put in storage, what to take to outreach, or throw it away (or give away), all of the sudden we're overwhelmed with this sadness of letting go.  It feels like God is making us practice laying down our most precious possessions. 
Old artwork Jiyeon and Jiseong drew when they were toddlers, possessions that don't have much functional value but we've grown attached to, clothes and accessories we thought could make us look more "prestigious". It's been an awaking experience, making us focusing on what is most important, what is eternal. Even Jiseong and Jiyeon have to let go. no more nintendo, no more DVDs

A good friend once told me recently that she knew a prestigious doctor, who earned enough money to live a life of luxury. A nice house, an expensive car, etc. and he sold it all, and moved into a small apartment, and exchanged his car for a tiny one. And donated his money to missions and started his own family-centered ministry (가정사역). People asked him, how could you do it? live so humbly when you are a well known doctor? 
What would people think of you? You're a doctor for Christ's sake!

"I can do it because i don't have inferiority complex (열등감이 없어서)"  God loves me so much, he thinks of me as someone so precious! I don't need to package myself with a nice car, a luxury watch or a big house. I have God's love. 

We can let go of so many things when we know we are loved. God's love is the best.
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