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The Joy of Simple Living

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The Joy of Simple Living

And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey,

Save a staff only;

No scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:

But be shod with sandals;

And not put on two coats

Mark 6:8-9

(See verses 7-13.)

The Joy of Simple Living

Minimalism is a present-day buzz word.

But much more than that

It is a way of life.

Some people take it to extremes.

Yet the core principle is freeing.

The Joy of Simple Living

In our introductory Scripture

Jesus admonished the disciples.

Live simple.

Trust in Me.

Focus on Kingdom Purpose

“I care for the birds.

And dress the lilies.”

But (I) shall supply all your need according to (My) riches in glory. (Phillipians 4:19)

The Joy of Simple Living

Decluttering is the first stage of minimalism.

Ugh!!! Some readers might say.

However. I invite you to hear me out.

If we declutter our minds

We can FULLY embrace the Mind of Christ.

If I “cast all my cares” upon the Lord

I let go of anxiety

By decluttering my emotions

I embrace the spirit of Love😊

And the Rest of Abiding in Jesus!

The declutter of my heart

Causes me to

Love the Lord my God

To The FULLNESS!

And love my neighbor as myself😉

My body is a living sacrifice

Holy and Acceptable unto God. (Romans 12:1)

When I declutter my body

Of junk food, fast food restaurants, and overeating

I am a good steward.

Exercise, like walking, is good😉

But running a frazzle is damaging.

When I care for this temple of the Lord

Health and strength is often renewed

That I may serve the Lord to a greater extent.

Decluttering material goods

Might be the hardest part for some.

Closets bulge, entertainment gadgets

Sports gear, multiply tools and crafts.

More to take care of then we have time for.

The Joy of Simple Living

As I am writing

I recognize that we addressed

A similar subject

Quite some time ago.

I don’t know about you

But this is a piece of my “walk with God”

That I must address often.

The Joy of Simple Living

Decluttering my calendar

Allows for more time that matters.

Relationships!!!

First with Jesus!

And then with people!

Some days are busy.

A week of sneaky time wasters.

Some months are full of obligations.

The KEY to it all is in asking the Lord

For Divine Alignment

Divine Rhythm

Divine Purpose

He is Large and He is in Charge.

But He is ONLY in Charge

Of our calendar and energy

As we allow Him to be.

The Joy of Simple Things

Have you ever noticed how we horde things?

Hurts that make us feel justified.

Toxic behavior that feeds the flesh.

Sin that we have allowed ourselves to become calloused by.

The boxes of stuff

That have NO purpose

But to take up space.

We humans are very attached.

Clothes, shoes, jackets

Things we don’t wear.

BUT that is mine! We say.

When was the last time we had two coats

And gave one to someone who had none?

The Joy of Simple Living

Over and over

I hear the Lord say

‘The more you declutter inside and out…’

‘The less you horde hurts and wounds…’

The more I can entrust you!

Trust you with Kingdom Purpose!

Trust you with souls to invest in!

The Joy of Simple Living

When I can be trusted to invest

Time in prayer

Energy into fasting

Study in His Word

The more He can trust me

With Anointing, ministries, and more importantly…

Souls!!!

I challenge you to look at the stats on your phone

Right now😉

Did you spend more ‘scrolling’ time

Than Jesus Time today?!

Is there a half dozen craft projects going?

Yet you can’t remember the last time

You really read and studied the Word.

No one is judging you, honey😊

We all got “something”

And everyone justifies their behavior.

Funny😉 thing!

Last week I weeded out stuff.

Internally… yes ma’am.

Externally too!

For a couple of days

I had the quirky weird feeling.

Okay God. What’s that?

Child. You were attached to things.

Hording feelings.

Wow!

Lord! Fill all the emptiness.

Let it be Rivers of Living Water.

Flowing! Flowing!

Help me to be empty of myself

That I may be FULL of Jesus!

And THAT is…

The Joy of Simple Living

2 responses to “The Joy of Simple Living”

  1. Faith Avatar
    Faith

    Thank you

  2. Alyssa Avatar
    Alyssa

    The freeing feeling it feels to declutter internally and externally. 🙌🏻
    What a great reminder! 🔥

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