Well, the day has just been
And I’m already running late
With too many irons in the fire
And too much on my plate
I’d be pulling out my hair
If I could just get one hand free
And I’d stop this world
If I could find the key
“King of the Jungle” – Steven Curtis Chapman
Simplified living is about more than doing less.
It’s being who God called us to be, with a wholehearted,
single-minded focus. It’s walking away from innumerable lesser opportunities in favor of the few
to which we’ve been called and for which we’ve been created.
It’s a lifestyle that allows us,
when our heads hit the pillow at night,
to reflect with gratitude that our day was well invested
and the varied responsibilities of our lives are in order.
Bill Hybels, Simplify, pp. 2-3
Luke 10:38-42 New International Version (NIV)
As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister
called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister
has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”
“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset
about many things, but few things are needed — or indeed only one.
Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”
You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.
– Dallas Willard
I’ve concluded that my life and the well-being of the people I serve depends on following his [Dallas’] prescription, for hurry is the great enemy of spiritual life in our day. Hurry destroys the soul.
– John Ortberg
Push Reset! Do an assessment (time, energy, priorities)
Replenish your soul Recharge your battery:
1. Take time to connect with God.
2. Spend time with people you love.
3. Recreation.
4. Exercise
Block out time for the important things on your calendar