Saturday, September 4, 2021

Reflection - Number Our Days - Stuff

Source (book): "Teach Us to Number Our Days", Chapter 26, "Stuff", Page 124.
By David Roper, Pastor, and regular and popular writer for Our Daily Bread.


Happiness is neither outside nor inside us;
PHOTO: Happiness is neither outside nor inside us;
It is in God, both outside and inside us.
- Blaise Pascal, Pensées

I was rummaging around in my son's garage some months ago and came across a box containing the trophies he'd won during his years of athletic competition. There they were, abandoned and laden with dust, about to be carted away. I thought of the discipline and effort that had gone into gaining those treasures, and how much my son had once valued them. But now they meant nothing to him. They were trash.

Then I thought of all the stuff I've accumulated through the years - things in closets, boxes, and storage bins. "Things upon the mantle, things on every shelf, things that others gave me, things I gave myself."

Every year my possessions accumulate and clutter my existence more and more. The thought of moving it all or discarding it fills me with dread. It's just "stuff." I wish I'd never collected it.

Shel Silverstein, a writer of children's verses, makes a similar point in a whimsical poem he entitles "Hector the Collector." In it he describes the objects Hector accumulated over the years and how he "Loved these things with all his soul, / Loved them more than shining diamonds, / Loved them more than glistenin' gold." Then Hector called to all the people, "'Come and share my treasure trunk!'" They "came and looked . . . and called it junk."

So it will be in the end. All the things that you and I have accumulated will be rubbish.

Still we continually seek more "stuff," for we've been deceived into believing that acquisition and accumulation lead to happiness. All day long voices urge to buy this, spend for that, borrow against tomorrow so we can have what we want today. Generous incentives, rebates, sales packages, low or no interest rates, and other "good deals" lure us on, creating wants in us that we never imagined. The belief that "just one more thing" will make us happy lingers in our minds.

We gather, harbor, and store things until we have no places to put them. Yet we must always have more, what a friend of mine calls, The Barbie Doll Law: Accessories once considered optional become mandatory, creating needs and wants never had before. Things that used to be add-on become must-haves - a limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities.

In our quest for all our doodads (things we cannot recall), gimcracks (a cheap and showy ornament), and gewgaws (a showy thing), we buy well beyond our ability to pay. The only limiting factor is our imagination and credit card limit, which can always be extended.

Yet though we buy (and buy, and buy) enough is never enough. We must have one more gadget, or its upgrade, a compulsion that has no cure on earth.

But there is healing from above. The happiness we are seeking in all our "getting" is truly found only in loving and being loved by God. "Blessed are those you choose and bring near . . . We are filled with the good things of your house . . ." (Psalm 65:4) In His love we find full satisfaction.

Indeed, all our wanting and getting is nothing more than a symptom of the heart's deepest desire - the desire for God himself. We were made to be filled and flooded with God alone; there is thus an infinite space within us that no number of toys or other joys can fill. Only infinite Love will do.

God is not just one more good thing among others. He is the cause of all good, the "giver of every good and perfect gift" - the source of "the good life" and the happiness we seek.

"One who has God has everything," Augustine of Hippo wrote. "And one who has everything except God has nothing. And one who has God plus everything has no more than one who has God alone."

Another of Israel's poets put the same idea this way: "Earth has nothing I desire besides you . . . God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever . . . it is good to be near God." (Psalm 73:25-28)

The greatest thing in the world is to know that God loves us. He is our Father and we are His beloved. The second greatest thing is to know that we need nothing more. Then, and only then, can we say, "I shall not want." (Psalm 23:1 KJV)
 

Happiness is neither outside nor inside us;
It is in God, both outside and inside us.
- Blaise Pascal, Pensées


Happiness is neither outside nor inside us; It is in God, both outside and inside us. - Blaise Pascal, Pensées
PHOTO: Happiness is neither outside nor inside us; It is in God, both outside and inside us. - Blaise Pascal, Pensées
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I was rummaging around in my son's garage some months ago and came across a box containing the trophies he'd won during his years of athletic competition. There they were, abandoned and laden with dust, about to be carted away. I thought of the discipline and effort that had gone into gaining those treasures, and how much my son had once valued them. But now they meant nothing to him. They were trash.


Rummaging around the garage and came across a box, abandoned and laden with dust, about to be carted away.
PHOTO: Rummaging around the garage and came across a box, abandoned and laden with dust, about to be carted away. The discipline and effort that had gone into gaining those treasures, and once valued are now nothing. They were trash.
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Then I thought of all the stuff I've accumulated through the years - things in closets, boxes, and storage bins. "Things upon the mantle, things on every shelf, things that others gave me, things I gave myself." [127]

Every year my possessions accumulate and clutter my existence more and more. The thought of moving it all or discarding it fills me with dread. It's just "stuff." I wish I'd never collected it.


Every year my possessions accumulate and clutter my existence more and more.
PHOTO: Every year my possessions accumulate and clutter my existence more and more. The thought of moving it all or discarding it fills me with dread. It's just "stuff." I wish I'd never collected it.
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Shel Silverstein, a writer of children's verses, makes a similar point in a whimsical poem he entitles "Hector the Collector." In it he describes the objects Hector accumulated over the years and how he "Loved these things with all his soul, / Loved them more than shining diamonds, / Loved them more than glistenin' gold." Then Hector called to all the people, "'Come and share my treasure trunk!'" They "came and looked . . . and called it junk." [128]

So it will be in the end. All the things that you and I have accumulated will be rubbish.


Shel Silverstein's 'Hector the Collector.' describes the objects Hector accumulated over the years and how he 'Loved these things'.
PHOTO: Shel Silverstein's 'Hector the Collector.' describes the objects Hector accumulated over the years and how he 'Loved these things'. Hector called to all the people to 'come and share my treasure trunk!' They "came and looked . . . and called it junk."
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Still we continually seek more "stuff," for we've been deceived into believing that acquisition and accumulation lead to happiness. All day long voices urge to buy this, spend for that, borrow against tomorrow so we can have what we want today. Generous incentives, rebates, sales packages, low or no interest rates, and other "good deals" lure us on, creating wants in us that we never imagined. The belief that "just one more thing" will make us happy lingers in our minds.


We continually seek more 'stuff,' for we've been deceived into believing that acquisition and accumulation lead to happiness.
PHOTO: We continually seek more "stuff," for we've been deceived into believing that acquisition and accumulation lead to happiness. All day long voices urge to buy this, spend for that, borrow against tomorrow so we can have what we want today. Generous incentives, rebates, sales packages, low or no interest rates, and other "good deals" lure us on, creating wants in us that we never imagined. The belief that "just one more thing" will make us happy lingers in our minds.
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We gather, harbor, and store things until we have no places to put them. Yet we must always have more, what a friend of mine calls, The Barbie Doll Law: Accessories once considered optional become mandatory, creating needs and wants never had before. Things that used to be add-on become must-haves - a limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities.


We gather, harbor, and store things until we have no places to put them.
PHOTO: We gather, harbor, and store things until we have no places to put them. Yet we must always have more - The Barbie Doll Law: Accessories once considered optional become mandatory, creating needs and wants never had before. Things that used to be add-on become must-haves - a limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities.
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In our quest for all our doodads (things we cannot recall), gimcracks (a cheap and showy ornament), and gewgaws (a showy thing), we buy well beyond our ability to pay. The only limiting factor is our imagination and credit card limit, which can always be extended.

Yet though we buy (and buy, and buy) enough is never enough. We must have one more gadget, or its upgrade, a compulsion that has no cure on earth.


In our quest for all our doodads (things we cannot recall), gimcracks (a cheap and showy ornament), and gewgaws (a showy thing), we buy well beyond our ability to pay.
PHOTO: In our quest for all our doodads (things we cannot recall), gimcracks (a cheap and showy ornament), and gewgaws (a showy thing), we buy well beyond our ability to pay. The only limiting factor is our imagination and credit card limit, which can always be extended.
Yet though we buy (and buy, and buy) enough is never enough. We must have one more gadget, or its upgrade, a compulsion that has no cure on earth.
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But there is healing from above. The happiness we are seeking in all our "getting" is truly found only in loving and being loved by God. "Blessed are those you choose and bring near . . . We are filled with the good things of your house . . ." (Psalm 65:4) [129] In His love we find full satisfaction.


But there is healing from above.
PHOTO: But there is healing from above. The happiness we are seeking in all our "getting" is truly found only in loving and being loved by God. "Blessed are those you choose and bring near . . . We are filled with the good things of your house . . ." (Psalm 65:4) In His love we find full satisfaction.
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Indeed, all our wanting and getting is nothing more than a symptom of the heart's deepest desire - the desire for God himself. We were made to be filled and flooded with God alone; there is thus an infinite space within us that no number of toys or other joys can fill. Only infinite Love will do.

God is not just one more good thing among others. He is the cause of all good, the "giver of every good and perfect gift" - the source of "the good life" and the happiness we seek.


All our wanting and getting is nothing more than a symptom of the heart's deepest desire - the desire for God himself.
PHOTO: All our wanting and getting is nothing more than a symptom of the heart's deepest desire - the desire for God himself. We were made to be filled and flooded with God alone; there is thus an infinite space within us that no number of toys or other joys can fill. Only infinite Love will do.
God is not just one more good thing among others. He is the cause of all good, the "giver of every good and perfect gift" - the source of "the good life" and the happiness we seek.
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"One who has God has everything," Augustine of Hippo wrote. "And one who has everything except God has nothing. And one who has God plus everything has no more than one who has God alone."


One who has God has everything,
PHOTO: "One who has God has everything," Augustine of Hippo wrote. "And one who has everything except God has nothing. And one who has God plus everything has no more than one who has God alone."
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Another of Israel's poets put the same idea this way: "Earth has nothing I desire besides you . . . God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever . . . it is good to be near God." (Psalm 73:25-28) [130]

The greatest thing in the world is to know that God loves us. He is our Father and we are His beloved. The second greatest thing is to know that we need nothing more. Then, and only then, can we say, "I shall not want." (Psalm 23:1 KJV) [131]


The greatest thing in the world is to know that God loves us.
PHOTO: The greatest thing in the world is to know that God loves us. He is our Father and we are His beloved. The second greatest thing is to know that we need nothing more. Then, and only then, can we say, "I shall not want." (Psalm 23:1 KJV)
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Dear Lord
PHOTO: "Dear Lord, we learn that all the things that we have accumulated will be rubbish. Still we continually seek more ‘stuff,’ for we've been deceived into believing that acquisition and accumulation lead to happiness. The belief that ‘just one more thing’ will make us happy lingers in our minds.

We gather, harbour, and store things until we have no places to put them. Yet we must always have more. Accessories once considered optional become mandatory, creating needs and wants never had before. Things that used to be add-on become must-haves - a limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities.

Lord, we pray to stop our quest for all our doodads, gimcracks and gewgaws. Because we buy well beyond our ability to pay. The only limiting factor is our imagination and credit card limit, which can always be extended.

We need Your help to overcome this problem. Though we buy (and buy, and buy) enough is never enough. We must have one more gadget, or its upgrade, a compulsion that has no cure on earth.

Lord, You are the healing from above. The happiness we are seeking in all our ‘getting’ is truly found only in loving and being loved by God. ‘Blessed are those you choose and bring near . . . We are filled with the good things of your house . . .’ as in Psalm 65:4. Only In Your love can we find full satisfaction.

All our wanting and getting is nothing more than a symptom of the heart's deepest desire - the desire for God himself. We were made to be filled and flooded with God alone; there is thus an infinite space within us that no number of toys or other joys can fill. Only infinite Love will do.

Lord, You are not just one more good thing among others. You are the cause of all good, the ‘giver of every good and perfect gift’ - the source of ‘the good life’ and the happiness we seek.

We learn that ‘One who has God has everything. And one who has everything except God has nothing. And one who has God plus everything has no more than one who has God alone.’

May we follow what Israel's poets said: ‘Earth has nothing I desire besides you . . . God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever . . . it is good to be near God.’ (Psalm 73:25-28)

We pray for Your help to realise that the greatest thing in the world is to know that You loves us. You are our Father and we are Your beloved. The second greatest thing is to know that we need nothing more. Then, and only then, can we say, ‘I shall not want’, like the Psalmist in Psalm 23:1.

Through Lord Jesus Christ we pray. Amen!"
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Reflection - Number Our Days - Stuff
Source (book): "Teach Us to Number Our Days", Chapter 26, "Stuff", Page 124.
By David Roper, Pastor, and regular and popular writer for Our Daily Bread.



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Reflection - Growing Old Gracefully, Part IV - V (Links), posted on Thursday, 22 April 2021
Reflection - Growing Old Gracefully, Part IV - V (Links), posted on Thursday, 22 April 2021
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2020/12/reflection-growing-old-gracefully-part_9.html
 


Reference
[1] From "Teach Us to Number Our Days", Copyright © 2008 by David Roper, ISBN 978-981-11-7184-0, Chapter 26, "Stuff", Page 124-127.

[127] Scott Wesley Brown, "Things."

[128] Shel Silverstein, "Hector the Collector," in Where the Sidewalk Ends.

[129] Psalm 65:4

[130] Psalm 73:25-28

[131] Psalm 23:1 KJV


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