Simplicity - Page 2

Kay B · #11 01-06-2009, 11:42 AM

Wonderful post. Thank you.

Cindy · #12 01-06-2009, 12:52 PM

Great post, DFT!!!!

Michlow · #13 01-06-2009, 02:24 PM

I have been struggling recently, trying to find some good out of the past 10 years of my life. Trying to find something beyond regret that I "wasted the best years of my life" in a relationship that was doomed to failure.

I knew that I must have gotten something out of it (for I do believe that God works things out for our good), but I just couldn't see it.

It was actually a friend who indirectly pointed it out to me. She was complimenting me on my financial discipline and frugal lifestyle, and made a comment that it must just be my personality.

And I laughed and told her that 10 years ago my credit was trashed, I had tons of debt, had never made a budget, let alone stuck to one. My house was always messy and disorganized, and my idea of cooking was making hamburger helper.

As I was speaking, I realized how much my character was shaped by years of hardship and (relative) poverty. I have no debt outside my mortgage, I stick to a very strict budget, and I have learned how few clothes and shoes that a woman can really live with.

RandyWayne · #14 01-06-2009, 02:32 PM

Excellent post.

I have thought of this while listening in on 'debates' between men who are trying to "out oneness" each other. Meaning, if the concept of "one God" starts out as being simple, it sure isn't after hearing the "experts" weigh in. In fact, I thought I believed in One God but now I think it is more like seven Gods based on what these theological geniuses were spouting. And the really sad/frustrating part, is that I am clearly hellbound for not thinking (or understanding) exactly like them.

Sister Alvear · #15 01-06-2009, 02:39 PM

Great post and so true.

Innocuous · #16 01-06-2009, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

Yes ma'am. Amazing enough... while it is an easy choice to make... the reality of making it happen is anything but easy.

This world we live in goes so fast that it makes getting off the track a hard task.

Isn't that the absolute truth. It's not easy to unload stuff and make changes. I'm doing a near complete liquidation and moving across the country and lworking toward living a greatly downsized and reduced lifestyle when I get there and it's gonna take me about a year to make that happen. It's nuts. Shalom doesn't come easily, but it's worth it. For me, some it is necessitated by the economy, most of it by choice. It's been something I've been working toward for awhile, well before the recession hit.

Hoovie · #17 01-06-2009, 02:55 PM

Thank you D4T! that was good!

edjen01 · #18 01-06-2009, 02:55 PM

D4T....great post.

I was saying bedtime prayers with my 5 year old son a couple weeks ago when he told me that he wanted to die. I was shocked...but I asked him why. He said because he really loved Jesus and just really wanted to see and be with him. Later on that night I was still thinking about his answer when I felt God speak to me(he usually speaks to me in my thoughts)....he said that here is a 5 year old who is so detached to everything in this world....that he would leave it at a moments notice to be with Him...and that as his parent it is my job to help him keep this perspective. I felt so lost and hopeless because I realized that I couldn't help my son keep this attitude if I didn't have it myself. This started me on a path to rid myself of these attachments.

Just a thought....could this be one of things Jesus meant when He taught we should be as little children....be unattached to the things of this world....no matter how good or noble or holy or churchy they may be....be so unattached that we would leave it all in a moments notice just to be with Him.