Is Your Life Complicated?

 

I've been following the chaos that is happening in Washington, D.C. lately, disheartened as I am sure many of you are. It is a complicated mess, that really doesn't need to be. The ugliness that has been on display is disturbing, and the reality that so much of it comes out of sin, is striking.

You name the sin--pride, egotism, posturing for position--it's all there. The lack of humility displayed is scary. The narcissism of individuals out for themselves or their party, instead of this country, prohibits anything from being accomplished.

Forgive me, as I do not typically write political commentary here, but the men who have announced they are now running to become Speaker of the House are real pot-stirrers (not in a good way) who can only make the mess worse.

I was thinking about this and the importance of uncomplicating our own lives. I know I write a lot about simplifying and so forth, but that word "uncomplicate" can really identify for us a need we may have in our own life.

I was cherishing some quiet time yesterday morning, when my prayers were accented by the gentle rain that has a way of making you pause. It gave me time to really listen to God's prompting, leaving me to wonder what might come from it. My time was uncomplicated since I didn't try to analyze the prompting, but just receive it.

How might you uncomplicate your life? If it is a priority, I believe you can make it happen. It might be purging that clutter that has a way of stressing you out, or it may be slicing some things out of your schedule. Uncomplicating your life could mean making room for contentment and reducing the need to always be pursuing the bigger or better.

I'm betting you know what complicates your life, even if you haven't wanted to admit it to yourself until now. I'm betting you also know that you may have to let go of some things, like maybe that bad/unhealthy relationship, poor habits that work against you, or maybe even a job that is stealing your peace. Maybe you have to say "no" more often to some things, and "yes" to others. You'll know what needs to stay, go or simply improve or change.

Most of us can see that if you take out the big personalities in D. C., it would really uncomplicate things a lot. And most of us watching it can recognize quite easily various actions--such as compromise and collaboration--that could make things much better.

Can we see what needs to happen to uncomplicate our own lives?

Ask God to show you the best way for you to have peace--and joy--in your life, and trust him. You'll know you are on the right path because you will begin to feel much better about yourself and your situation.

Janet Cassidy

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