A Prayer for Simplicity

A Prayer for Simplicity How many pairs of shoes do you have? What about T-shirts? Now think about streaming services and movies. It’s so hard to find something to watch because there are too many options to choose from! Or what about music? It’s great to have access to so many songs, but then again, it’s also overwhelming to choose something to listen to on the way to the grocery store. And speaking of grocery stores. How many different types of milk do we need? Or eggs? Or cheese? Okay, maybe there’s never enough cheese. It all tastes so gouda…get it? In almost every aspect of our lives, we experience whatever the polar opposite of simplicity is. We have more options than ever. As a result, we tend to be more overwhelmed than ever. We tend to spend more than ever. And we are less happy than ever. So maybe it’s time to lean into simplicity, but we’re going to need a lot of God-help for this one! The last thing our culture of consumerism and hyper-customization wants is for us to start living simple lives. So if you want a place to start, what about this Scripture and prayer for simplicity?