I am angry. Subtitle: Getting down to basics.

I’ve noticed the last several days, I have little patience with things that seem unimportant. I also realized that I had anger toward God as well. I even expressed anger at Jackie for leaving me! "This is all natural, just a stage" some have told me. And that’s the problem - its natural. It is not based on truth but on emotion. The emotions are real but they are not rooted in Truth. So what do I do, stuff them?

NO. I express them and then seek God’s perspective. I think David did that in his Psalms as well.

Today, I used the anger to attack the garage. I was ruthless. I mean, things that had been there for years and served no useful purpose where banished – boxed or bagged. There is still more to do.

While love of God is the most important motivator I can have for my actions, I am sensing an underlying impatience that may reflect God's perspective as well. If I keep my focus on the Lord and His perspective I can ruthlessly attack the clutter of my personal life. I need to get down to basics in all aspects of my life - basic possessions, basic eating, basic use of time. I only want to do what is important, what gets my mission done here on earth and over with. I am not here any longer to collect stuff or entertain myself. I am here for a reason. Sure, I need a break once in a while but if it doesn’t matter for eternity, if it doesn’t touch lives, if it doesn’t help or encourage others, if it doesn’t further the kingdom, if it doesn’t change me, well then I plan to banish it - box it, bag it, walk away from it. Whatever it takes to get down to basics.