I was reminded twice this week of two thoughts that I believe have had (or will have) a great impact on the quest to simplify things and thought I'd share.
First, my friend, Beth Moore, (yep, she's my friend like Becky Higgins is my friend, too - right Vicki and Nyla?) reminded me of something that I learned from her in our last study:
She said that every morning as she gets out of bed, she asks God to be the Lord of her life that day. Everyday. I started doing this and what a difference it has made! In Joshua 24:15, Joshua tells the Israelites to decide whom they will serve and that he and his household will be serving the Lord. Making a conscious decision and commitment to this everyday really puts the day in perspective and reminds me of what my priorities are for that day and everyday. It also reminds me to do my best to live within the limits God has set for us - and I've slowly learned first hand that this gives us freedom and rest. What a simple thing to do each day that has such a profound effect!
That brings me to the second thought - this quote from the end of the chapter that I'm reading in the book I mentioned earlier, "Little House on the Freeway" by Tim Kimmel (the 2008 version):
We give our family and ourselves an incredible gift when we make the decision to live within God's limits. It opens the door to genuine rest in our lives, and perhaps even more importantly, it models the pathway to rest that others can follow as well.
Simple things for my resolution of simplifying!
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