June 25th, 2021: Simplicity ...


A friend sent me this picture of a plant in her dining room. It is a  plant that has only a single leaf. It is pleasant, strong, and beautiful in many ways. There is absolutely nothing sophisticate about it. The leaf is healthy and full of life. It needs nothing, and it has no excuses for its expression.

Maybe that is what simplicity means. It is beautiful and enriching. It expresses life and growth. It is about having the confidence to be alone when nothing else is there. Life with simplicity is one with steady and stable growth. It knows its meaning and purpose.

When we decide to live our lives with a singular purpose, it is more beneficial to make simplicity be the focus of our lives. Otherwise, we have to entertain so many other distractions. Life tends to get complicated when we are wandering away from what God has intended for us. Simplicity is overtaken by the complexity of our brokenness.

Simplicity brings us the tranquility of our hearts, the peacefulness of our minds, and the tenderness of our spirit. We might want to explore these aspects of life in our pursuit of simplicity. Simplicity is not something we learned. It is our willingness to embrace the presence of God in our lives and the lives of others.

Matthew 6: 19-21
"Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be."

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