“The Lord encouraged an unencumbered life so His followers where free to focus on eternal life. Christ keeps it simple because He knows we are easily distracted and can drift into complex schemes that suck the life out of opportunities to give life…
Status, stuff, society, sin and self all move toward making matters more complex than is necessary in the Kingdom of God. The motto of earnest simplicity is ‘less is more’ because God has freely given to us, we are free to freely give to others. Avoid sin’s complexity so you are available to bless others with pure joy…
An unencumbered life is not isolated from society, but it is free from culture’s control. A life with margin does not seek status, but it does use success as a platform to care for the unfortunate in Jesus’ name. Enjoy your season of simplicity as a window for the sunbeams of the Son’s love to shine through your soul. Simplicity points to your Savior!”
Strip down, start running—and never quit! No extra spiritual fat, no parasitic sins. Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he was headed—that exhilarating finish in and with God. Hebrews 12:2-3, The Message
Boyd Bailey, excerpt from Wisdom Hunters daily e-devotional December 10, 2013.