Psalm 119:130
The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.
That is me…S-I-M-P-L-E…simple!
I like the straightforward, easy, uncomplicated, uninvolved, effortless, painless, undemanding, elementary, candid, frank, honest, sincere, plain, absolute, unqualified, bald, stark, unadorned, unvarnished, unembellished, unpretentious, unsophisticated, ordinary, unaffected, unassuming, natural, honest-to-goodness, and some might even say country-fried.
So why is it life never seems to be any of those?
I think one reason is we tend to try so hard to make it simple, but we just end up complicating everything. For instance, have you ever thought of just relaxing? Sounds simple enough right? BUT….
Where am I going to relax? Stay at home? Which room? Living room? Couch or chair?
What am I going to do to relax? Read a book? What book? Where are my glasses? Maybe I will watch TV? Netflix? Hulu? Amazon? Vudu? Maybe I should rent a movie? What movie? Do I go to Redbox? Video Store? Back to Amazon?
What should I wear to relax? Am I in a PJ’s mood? Sweats? Jeans? Is it hot or cold? Do I need a blanket? Which blanket?
What should I drink? Do I need a drink? Coffee? Tea? Hot? Cold? Soda? Water? Which glass?
Do I turn my phone off or ignore it? What if it is an emergency and someone needs me? Maybe I should just silence it.
Seriously, I think it might be easier to order a cup of coffee at Starbucks! One venti, double shot, extra cinnamon dolce latte with almond milk, hot, please!
Believe it or not, according to various internet sources it is estimated that an adult makes about 35,000 remotely conscious decisions each day. How can anything ever be simple if we average that many decisions just to make it through one day?
Well, I might not be able to help you make everything simple, but I can help you find your answers. It is as simple as turning to God and His word.
The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple (Psalm 119:130 NIV).
God has said we can come to him with every decision. Yes, you read that right EVERY decision. He is there and wants to help us with all of life, not just the big “Christiany” things.
So instead of K.I.S.S – Keep It Simple Stupid, let’s shoot for H.U.G.S – Help Us, God, to Simplify!
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