{"id":4062,"date":"2021-01-11T10:19:13","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T15:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/christianformation\/?p=4062"},"modified":"2021-01-11T10:19:13","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T15:19:13","slug":"spiritual-decluttering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/christian-formation\/2021\/01\/spiritual-decluttering\/","title":{"rendered":"Spiritual Decluttering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One of the wonderful things about each new year is that it brings with it a sense of a new beginning, 365 days of promise and possibility. Some use this time to bring freshness to their lives. You may decide to declutter the junk drawer, attic, or garage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a United Methodist church member, parting with some things for a season, may help declutter your spiritual life. Doing so helps make room for a new movement of the Holy Spirit in the months to come. 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