ATH Ministries - The Christian Ministry led by Dr. Antonio T. Hurt

Get Rid of That Stuff!

// December 22nd, 2009 // Uncategorized

You are holding on to too much stuff, and you know it. Why are you hoarding all of that stuff? Let it go!

Do you realize that you can’t walk into the new because you won’t release the old? Old clothes, cds, pocketbooks, wallets, jewelry, shoes…all kinds of stuff you need to get rid of. Clutter, baggage, stuff…that’s all it is.

Most people spend more time receiving than releasing, getting rather than giving. I was recently forced to go through a major season of purging and cleansing to find out what really mattered. At the end of the day, I only had a few items remaining. I mean a few items. Suits? Gone. Jewelry? Gone. Cars? Gone. I mean, God told me to get rid of it. People thought I was crazy, and some of them loved it since they were getting my stuff. Others thought, “Oh well, if that’s what God is telling Pastor…I’m glad it’s not me.”

People were looking at me like I was crazy. Now, I’m talking about the people in my house and those that were close to me. However, what God was actually doing was preparing me for the new season. Throughout the bible, those that God used mightily had their names or their garments changed. God often did radical things to and for the people that he chose to use. They often times had to be willing to give up something in order to walk out their purpose that had been ordained by God.

What are you holding on to that God wants you to let go of in this season? Though painful, purging is necessary. My purging was so painful that I had to call in a couple of intercessors to help me shift out of the old. Although purging takes time, it also takes patience. You must be patient with God as he strips you one layer at a time. Why don’t you start by getting rid of some stuff for real? You can’t carry all of that stuff into your new; so, let it go while living out your old season. Get rid of that stuff!