"When Jesus heard this, he said to him 'There is still one thing lacking. Sell all that you own and distribute the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.'"(Luke 18:23)
I don't own a lot of things. So this challenge to sell all that I own is hard for me to picture. Jesus uses the challenge because the person who asked the question, heard Jesus answer, continued to press the point. And then came this final challenge.
There are things in our lives that keep us from fully living. The ironic part is that often they are objects. And that is the real challenge to be able to first let go of things, second to use the new found money, time or whatever it might be in some constructive way.
The hard part is to first acknowledge what is holding you back. But once you've freed yourself from it. The following of Christ and living a life that truly reflects who you are becomes easier.
Blessings,
Ed
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