Is It Possible To Live A Simple Life?

Today’s Live Dead Challenge- Simplicity: Seek First His Kingdom. I remember a time in my life when life really was simple. We lived in an adorable country-style home on a farm. We gathered eggs and lounged on a big porch during the day playing. My son and daughter have the fondest memories of Sunset Inn. I remember when hubby and I started getting tired of the “simple life” and yearned to be closer to town and have a bigger house for our growing family needs. 10 years ago, we sold our home and built our dream … it was bigger, better, and beautiful. Our focus was all about comfort, having new things, and convenience. Then God asked us to give it up. I wish I could say that I submitted easily and let go, but God had to pry each of my fingers off what I was clinging to.

The past 5 years, we’ve tried to sell our “dream home” without a single nibble. I assumed God would sell it quickly, once we let go, but He had a different plan. We wanted to simplify our lives, our finances, everything … selling our home would mean the freedom to adopt again or GO where He calls us to go. In Matt. 6:25-33 it reminds me daily that God wants me to FIRST seek his Kingdom. “Jesus says, Fall into freedom; trust me, stop worrying about what you have or don’t have.”

The funny thing- today we have a house showing. I believe with all my heart that God can sell our home despite the crazy economy or the desires of our heart. I love the Live Dead challenge today ….

“Read Matt. 6:23-33 and let it sink in. Mediate on it. Bathe in it. Shower with it. Roll in it. Spend time with it. Seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness until you find the profound silence that Kierkegaard wrote about. After the silence, ask yourself what it is God is saying to you. What does it mean to the plans you have made? What effect will you let it have on what you do and how you live this day?”

Join me today and pray for the unreached people group- Sudanese Arabs in East Africa, There are very few believers and almost no churches- public or house-based- among them.