Simplifying our lives
A few years ago, I gave away almost everything I owned in an attempt to find a simpler life. I found to my surpise, that I could live a very full life with just a few basics.
Most recently, I have found that the same principle applies beautifully to my spiritual life. Simply put - I am attempting to fulfill only two requirements of God: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and mind” and “Love your neighbor as yourself.” This to me is true spiritual simplicity, for in fulfilling these two commands, I am certain that I will be fulfilling all of the others as well.
In practice, I have committed myself to please God as much as possible, no matter who or what stands against me. I also committed to love my brother, no matter what personal like or dislikes are violated in the process, whether spiritual or otherwise. I choose to do these things because I have seen God glorified more often by acts of obedience and love than by any acts of compromise or criticism.
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I hope that as you listen to these songs that you will find the strength to stand up, the encouragement to push on and the power to change. Let us decrease so that He may increase. Let us simplify and give Him room. Let us join together to build a strong, simple house of love, where He can dwell in all His glory.
- Margaret Becker
