553 - Cleaning Your Closet, Guilt, and Lent
Do you feel guilty that you’re not doing more? Keeping your house up to snuff? Taking care of yourself and others? If guilt seems to follow you around wherever you go, then this episode is for you! Kathi is talking with author and Bible teacher Barb...
Episode 1 of the Clutter Free Academy podcast, hosted by Kathi Lipp, titled "553 - Cleaning Your Closet, Guilt, and Lent" was published on February 21, 2023 and runs 25 minutes.
February 21, 2023 ·25m · Clutter Free Academy
Summary
Do you feel guilty that you’re not doing more? Keeping your house up to snuff? Taking care of yourself and others? If guilt seems to follow you around wherever you go, then this episode is for you! Kathi is talking with author and Bible teacher Barb...
Episode Description
Do you feel guilty that you’re not doing more? Keeping your house up to snuff? Taking care of yourself and others? If guilt seems to follow you around wherever you go, then this episode is for you!
Kathi is talking with author and Bible teacher Barb Roose about her struggles with perfectionism and performance, and how that affects both her closet and her faith in God.
Here are Barb’s 3 rules for a better closet:
- Don’t wear it if it makes you sad.
- If it doesn’t fit your current body or style, get rid of it.
- Don’t let fear or shame make you keep clothing that doesn’t fit your current size.
Barb says that our closets are full of memories, and our relationship with God is the same way. How can we move on from experiences in our past that bring up feelings of guilt today? Barb has been on a spiritual journey: moving from a place where guilt robbed her of feeling like she could connect with God, to a place of freedom and understanding of how big God’s love is.
Her life has been changed by focusing more on the promises of God, and less on her performance for Him. Her favorite prayer in a time of need? “Save me O God.” That 4 word prayer is a whole prayer. Barb reminds us of God’s promise from Isaiah 43: “When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown.”
So take a deep breath, remember God’s promises to you, and then do the next right thing.
GiveawayBarb is giving a copy of her book to one lucky Clutter Free Academy listener! To enter, let us know in the comments what is one thing, figuratively or literally, that you want to declutter from your closet.
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Guest Host: Barb Roose
Enough Already: Winning Your Ugly Struggle with Beauty
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