The Simple Life

As we continue in the Purpose Driven Life, I am reminded of the value of the simple life. I think if we are honest, many of us have lived or are living lives that are too chaotic. We are too busy. There doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day to get everything done.

If you can identify with any of those statements, there is good news. God doesn't intend for things to be that way. Sure we all have seasons of times where we are too busy, but this shouldn't be our lifestyle. If you are too busy and life is too chaotic, odds are that you have said "yes" to something God never intended for you.

Being in ministry, this is a constant struggle for me. There is always something that needs to be done, someone in need, a new study that needs to be started, a new ministry idea. The most powerful word that I have ever learned is "No".

Knowing my purpose allows me to say "No" to things I shouldn't be doing in order to focus on the things that I should be doing. Today's challenge is that if you are too busy, ask God to reveal to you the things that you are doing that are not from Him.

Warning: Odds are you probably know what this is but cannot let go of it.

Tomorrow we will look at FOCUS, and how knowing our purpose will help us focus.