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Luke 12:16-26
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Then he told them this story: "The farm of a certain rich man produced a terrific crop.
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He talked to himself: 'What can I do? My barn isn't big enough for this harvest.'
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Then he said, 'Here's what I'll do: I'll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. Then I'll gather in all my grain and goods,
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and I'll say to myself, Self, you've done well! You've got it made and can now retire. Take it easy and have the time of your life!'
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"Just then God showed up and said, 'Fool! Tonight you die. And your barnful of goods - who gets it?'
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"That's what happens when you fill your barn with Self and not with God."
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He continued this subject with his disciples. "Don't fuss about what's on the table at mealtimes or if the clothes in your closet are in fashion.
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There is far more to your inner life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body.
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Look at the ravens, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, carefree in the care of God. And you count far more.
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"Has anyone by fussing before the mirror ever gotten taller by so much as an inch?
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If fussing can't even do that, why fuss at all?
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