“This is the ultimate paradox: when we are most attached to God, then we are sufficiently detached from everything else, to the point where we can truly enjoy and delight in the rest of creation. Instead of being possessed by our possessions, we are free at last to be possessed by God in whose possession and service–even slavery–we discover the reality of true and perfect freedom.”
Michael Marshall in The Transforming Power of Prayer: From Illusion to Reality (London: Continuum, 2011) 53.
Attachment to God not only positions us for generosity, it actually marks the only path for delighting in all that God has made. And if that is not profound enough, slavery to God represents the only pathway to freedom and life. No wonder Jesus wants us to let go of stuff. It frees us to cling to him and positions us for enjoyment and sharing.