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Giving Away Love, Essentially

9/7/2017

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​I highly recommend a book called Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, by Greg McKeown. I’m listening to it for the second time, but probably not the last. Not only is it immensely helpful but it’s read by the author himself, who is British and has the cool accent.
 
McKeown says, “Essentialism is not about how to get more things done; it’s about how to get the right things done. It doesn’t mean just doing less for the sake of less, either. It is about making the wisest possible investment of your time and energy in order to operate at our highest point of contribution by doing only what is essential.”
 
I’ve greatly considered what my highest point of contribution would be. I’ve come to the conclusion that outside of loving on my family and friends, my highest contribution is communicating through writing and speaking. This is my calling, and what I can best offer the world with my one and only life.
 
In order to maximize my highest contribution, I must minimize, even eliminate, other things that are not essential.
 
This Saturday, my church is hosting its annual Great Giveaway. Church members and attenders gather used clothing and household items and give them away to the local community. Between those who donate items, sort them, carry them into the building, display them, work the tables, make and serve lunch, give haircuts, take family photos, and provide information for other local service providers, there are a LOT of people involved in this act of love to the community.
 
Outside of donating some items, I have never worked this event. The same is true for many other church events. I have felt a little guilty about that.
 
But not anymore.
 
There are many servants in my congregation. To my knowledge I am the only working writer. Those servants love with their hearts and hands at events like the Great Giveaway. I love with my heart and hands through my keyboard with skits, movies, children’s books, blog posts.  
 
It’s all love, it just looks different for each one.
 
And, essentially, that’s the way it’s supposed to be.
 
Now if I could just type with a cool British accent. 

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Ruth
9/18/2017 06:28:16 pm

I listened with a "cool" British accent. What a good reminder that we each love in different and necessary ways.

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