One of our Christian educators, Debby Madden, has written a very creative piece in the summer issue of Advocate. Her article, "Spiritual Discipline: The Year I Didn't Buy Shoes," describes a yearlong spiritual discipline she took up in 2006. Jesus said, "Wherever your treasure is, there will your heart be also." (Matt. 6:21) She discovered that her love of shoes had become the treasure of her heart. They had, in her words, "become a god to me."
The article recounts how difficult it was for her not to buy a pair of shoes for an entire year. Some may dismiss Deb's discipline because of her admission that she already owned 137 pairs of shoes before she started. Those who look deeper will see a challenge to uncover what is the treasure of their heart. What they will find is a challenge to remove whatever it is that impedes their relationship with God.
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