Jesus then goes on: Well, that being the case, only one thing is missing. Let go of all your possessions, give them to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven, then come and follow me. But this is too much for him. Enthusiasm evaporates; energy dissipates. “His face fell, and he went away sad,” Mark says simply, “for he had many possessions.” He had a lot of stuff. Dianne Bergant knowingly observes: “The man was willing to do more, but he was unable to do with less.”* This story follows the