Simplicity

They say it is the simple things in life.

It's funny because simpliticy was actually God's idea. Jesus told us to become like children. Children do not worry about much.

Life for a child is pretty simple.

It reminds me of the movie Amazing Grace. William Wilberforce is going to a church to consult his old mentor when deciding whether he should go into politics or pursue a life of solitude. His mentor, John Newton, says, "When you were younger you used to ask God for advice."

Not thinking William replies, "Then I grew up," and then realizing what he just said says, "and grew foolish."

Everyone chooses their attitude. Some people are old far beyond their years and some people who are much more advanced have more twinkle in their eyes than some adolescents. I suppose it really isn't the age that matters. It is the attitude toward life.

I find when my life begins to feel complicated I have usually taken a turn somewhere toward the foolish complexity of reasoning.

I think that is why God told us specifically His ways are not our ways and His thoughts are not His thoughts.

"Trust in the Lord from the bottom of your heart;
don't try to figure everything out on your own.
Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go;
He's the one who will keep you on track.
Don't assume you know it all.
Run to God! Run from evil!
Your body will glow with health,
your very bones will vibrate with life!
Honor God with everything you own;
give Him the first and the best. 
Your barns will burst, 
your wine vats brim over.
But don't, dear friend, resent God's discipline;
don't sulk under His loving correction.
It's the chid He loves that God corrects,
a father's delight is behind all this."

Prov. 3:5-12

That pretty much sums it up doesn't it?