Last week we talked about solitude and the ability to separate oneself from many relationships in order to focus our attention on the most important relationship we have, with our Father in heaven. Simplicity follows the same train of through, only focusing on things and not relationships. Simplicity calls us to “intentionally pare down our lifestyle toward the essentials to free ourselves from the tyranny of things and focus more on spiritual life” according to Coach D.
Like other disciplines simplicity is not about doing with out for the sake of doing with out. The purpose and the meaning of simplicity come from the ability to focus deeply on God with the renewed time and energy created by doing with out. Coach D does not call us all to live like the desert Fathers and Mothers, but to see their example and passion of giving “themselves to worship, study and service.”
Coach D says the reason for practicing the simplicity, as a discipline is “to break free from the mastery of materialism and refocus our eyes on God.” What is keeping you from practicing simplicity in your life?
How will you start today moving towards freedom in simplicity of life?
What are your thoughts on simplicity?
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