Today, Micah helped me blow (compressor) the books so I could sort and separate the books. I started to organize them by author. I realized that so many are on knowing God, abiding in Him and prayer. I cried when I realized my lifelong search for God and not getting to know Him as He is, but making Him into what I thought He should be and my heart was grieved. I am different now and look forward as I get to know Him as He wants to be know, to love Him as He really is and to serve Him because He is God and I want to express my love to Him by giving all that I am and have to Him.
This article was helpful.
http://www.becomingminimalist.com/breaking-the-sentimental-attachment-to-books/
I used to think that I wanted a library, how fun it would be to have a library where my family could come and borrow books or sit and read. Could it be that I also wanted to impress others? Did I think that having a lot of books and growing in knowledge made me a better and more spiritual person?
Now back to the books. I want to press in until it's done because this will be the first big purge that I actually finish. I don't have much time to dawdle and need to learn to work faster.
Lord, help me to know myself and why I do what I do so I can live in reality knowing my need and cooperating with You to become free and be in control instead of the stuff and my emotions controlling me.
First step is organize by author, thumb through books for bookmarks, note papers and TP/Kleenex (haha). I wonder if others use TP/Kleenex as bookmarks. I remember talking to a librarian about some of the unusual ones they find.
I am really shocked to see how many books I have. They were double stacked and two layers. Oh my. And these are just the books about growing as a Christian and pursuing God. There are still several other categories. Now I'll see which ones to keep.
First step is organize by author, thumb through books for bookmarks, note papers and TP/Kleenex (haha). I wonder if others use TP/Kleenex as bookmarks. I remember talking to a librarian about some of the unusual ones they find.
I am really shocked to see how many books I have. They were double stacked and two layers. Oh my. And these are just the books about growing as a Christian and pursuing God. There are still several other categories. Now I'll see which ones to keep.
It's 1:30 am and I've been at it all night for many hours. I'm tired and my neck/shoulders hurt, but I really want to keep going as it's been a productive day. I need to sleep, wake up refreshed and go for it again. Nighty, night!
