{"id":23560,"date":"2026-03-11T14:51:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T14:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/5-bible-verses-to-help-you-declutter\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:16:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:16:31","slug":"5-bible-verses-to-help-you-declutter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/bible-resources\/bible-verses\/inspirational-bible-verses\/5-bible-verses-to-help-you-declutter\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Bible Verses to Help You Declutter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My wife Carol and I got the <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/every-decluttering-tip-you-need-to-clean-out-your-house-right-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">decided to declutter<\/a> months ago and did what you\u2019re supposed to do, giving away all that stuff in the back of closets and drawers that we hadn\u2019t used or touched in\u2026years.<\/p>\n<p>Then came Covid-19 and sheltering-in-place, and suddenly, we were spending much more time in our home. We started looking for <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/how-to-declutter-every-room-in-your-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">things we&#8217;d thrown out that we now missed<\/a>. Like those muffin tins and folding chairs and that extra pair of shorts. (Less <em>is<\/em> more, but more sometimes gets in the way of less.)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not possessing something that is harmful, but being attached to it,\u201d wrote one of the Desert Fathers, a monk, a hermit, someone who would know. It got me looking at the Bible for what it says about our attachment to things.<\/p>\n<p>1) <em>Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. (Matthew 6:19-21)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard not to feel a sentimental attachment to things. That baseball glove that the boys used playing catch, an old frisbee, a salad bowl that belonged to Mom, Dad\u2019s old Bible. They are reminders of love. But as this verse reminds us, <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/why-decluttering-now-will-help-your-family-later\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the love is the heavenly part<\/a>. Not the things themselves. Love is forever. Possessions aren\u2019t.  <\/p>\n<p>2)<em> Then He said to them, \u201cWatch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.\u201d (Luke 12:15)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I tell myself that I\u2019m not into acquiring lots of things. But take a look at all the books gathering dust on my shelves, some I have never even read but I promise to\u2026someday. Do I even know what\u2019s there? Is it knowledge I prize or the image they convey that matters?<\/p>\n<p>3)<em> For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. (1Timothy 6:10)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When I sit in prayer every morning, I\u2019m surprised how often my thoughts turn to money. I\u2019ll be thinking of God and all of the sudden\u2014how swiftly the mind moves\u2014I\u2019ll be balancing the checkbook in my head and wondering about when a deposit will appear.<\/p>\n<p>Quite frankly, I\u2019m glad to <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/life-advice\/work-life\/spiritual-remedies-bible-based-tips-for-finances\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">think about money during prayer time<\/a>. It\u2019s a chance to <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/prayers-for-stronger-faith\/declutter-your-mind-with-prayer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">balance my account with God<\/a>: \u201cYou know what to do with these financial worries, Lord. Have \u2018em.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>4)<em> Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. (Luke 6:38)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Generosity, that\u2019s the real measure of a life. Not what we have but what we give. And it\u2019s well worth considering the widow\u2019s mite. It\u2019s not how big the gift is but how much it takes from us and how joyfully it\u2019s shared. <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/how-to-wrap-up-a-decluttering-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decluttering a life means giving.<\/a> Not having.<\/p>\n<p>5)<em> But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. (Matthew 6:33)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not that things don\u2019t matter. God understands that we need to eat, need clothing to wear, need a roof over our heads. \u201cAll these things will be given to you\u2026\u201d as this verse reminds us. It\u2019s how we prioritize those things that matters. What comes first? Love. God\u2019s love. 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