How to Transform Your Life,

Starting With an Empty Closet

By

Desiree Future

One day I went through my closet to find a few dresses to wear to work for the week. Something told me to try them on before just ironing them. It’s not fun when you’re getting ready for work in the morning only to find your clothes don’t fit right. And there’s no time to find and iron a backup.

As I tried on dress after dress, I noticed a pattern but kept going. It seemed like the items I loved the most were being tossed out. Then I reached for my skirts and tried them on as well. After thirty minutes I had one dress to wear.

Looking at the piles of discarded clothes on my bed, I realized what the trend was. Tossing out clothes I unknowingly created two piles. A donation pile for the ones I couldn’t fit anymore. Then a pile I couldn’t fit but I hoped I’d lose weight to fit in a few months. I know I’m not the only one who has done this before.

My closet looked so bare it resembled a rack on Black Friday where everything was on sale. Where as, the only thing left on them were the lonely hangers. With my finances being very tight replacing those items would take some time.

There was this black mid-length A-line dress that I had brought from the thrift store. I adored it because I was could dress it up with a string of pearls (which I did). Or dress it down by adding a denim jacket (which I also did). I loved that dress so much that it hurt to get rid of it.  

Packing up the clothes for the donation, I silently said goodbye to my favorite items. I looked at the pile I was going to keep, hoping I would lose weight to fit them. Truthfully, why keep something I’m not going to use?

Two garbage bags of clothes sat at my door to my closet. To be transparent, I wanted to put everything back in. However wearing the wrong size clothing is very uncomfortable and not very flattering in the least bit.

My heart was as heavy as the bags I carried to my car. Then I reflected on my empty closet again. God removed the old things so I can have room for the new.

I believe letting go is extremely hard to do. For me, it means getting rid of something or someone that I am accustomed to and facing the unknown ahead.

I know for a fact God is shifting me into new places. He’s removing things out of my life I would not have normally done. Things I would drag my feet to do because I didn’t want to make the change. He’s giving me a slight nudge if you will.

You can’t expect to put brand-new clothes in a closet that is packed to the brim with old items. It’s time to let go of old things so you can experience the new.

Isaiah 43:19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.