God nowhere tells us to give up things for the sake of giving them up. He tells us to give them up for the sake of the only thing worth having - viz., life with Himself. It is a question of loosening the bonds that hinder the life.
Oswald ChambersI have no right to say I believe in God unless I order my life as under His all-seeing Eye.
Oswald ChambersWhen you have learned to walk in the light of the Lord, bitterness and contention are impossible.
Oswald Chambers