I want to live lean for Jesus...
"... let us strip off every weight that slows us down,
especially the sin that so easily trips us up.
And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.
We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus...”
Hebrews 12:1b-2a
This was a go-to verse when I was entrenched in strongholds, sin, and stuff. Not to say that I now have my life together – that will be a lifelong work of the Holy Spirit in me – but most definitely, King Jesus has released me from the chains that once kept me oh so defeated.
Now, I want to live lean from all the periphery pursuits that, well, are honestly a waste of time. Yes, we need relaxation, recreation, and creative outlets. However, walking in the Spirit far exceeds all these things. Again, I don’t have this completely down. I am most definitely a work in progress. But when I live full of His presence and His Word, that is exhilaration and restoration enough. I haven’t had to choose not to pursue things I once did, they have pretty much just fallen to the wayside without me even trying.
Yeah, I wanna live lean and mean (against the enemy, not people). I want to live on purpose and on assignment, keeping my eyes upon Him alone with as little encumbrance and hindrance as is possible.