WE ARE EXPLORING THE PRACTICE
OF SIMPLICITY
+ To find the universal elements enough; to
find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or
an evening saunter; to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a
bird’s nest or a wildflower in spring – these are some of the rewards of the
simple life.
-- John Burroughs (This was the Gratefulness
Word for the Day on March 5, 2016.)
+ Our lives are too complicated. We need to realize that
our true joy is found as we reduce the clutter of our lives, reduce the
expectations, the demands, the stuff, the desires, the earthly pleasures, the
ego-centered grabs for power and prestige. Abandon these as quickly as you can.
Now is the time. “The old life is gone. A new life has begun.” That’s what
scripture says and that’s what all of the sages of the ages proclaim boldly. Be
born anew. Become who you really are. Ultimately, your possessions don’t
matter. Your titles don’t matter. Your careers don’t matter. You may have to
keep these things for a while but you don’t have to put all of your time and
energy into this pursuit of earthly happiness. It’s a dead end.
So, let go. Let God. If you are engaging in all of these
practices faithfully, then God will slowly but surely replace your dead end
pursuit of earthly happiness with more and more and more permanent,
everlasting, eternal heavenly joy. What can you do right now to “simplify,
simplify, simplify?”
+ Simplicity is not one of the
37 Spirituality & Practice practices BUT put
Simplicity in their Search Engine and you come up with 314 items including
117 quotes, 156 books, 11 practices, 9 teachers, 1 arts link, 11 e-courses, 7
films and 1 blog as of 6/4/16. Go to http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/search/?q=Simplicity
+ I would love it if you offered a guest post on this
practice or any practice. And, I have
work to do on my Simplicity
Page. Maybe you can help. Send an email with the subject “Simplicity”
or “Guest Post” to John@abundancetrek.com.
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