Simplify

I get so overwhelmed with the blessings I’m surrounded by that it puts into perspective my desire to simplify all the distractions. You have those moments in life where you feel all is how it should be—these feelings are far and in-between, but a great desire builds to make life more about what inspires. I become defensive of what threatens to take these feelings, emotions, and desires away. Life is a battle, and with so many arrows coming at us in so many directions, our shields must be up at all times. You can choose to fear what’s behind the shield or you can choose to take comfort in the safety inside.

Outcomes are determined by perspective. Choices put one thing in front of us and many other things behind us. Is your life focus on what is behind or what is ahead? Life is not made to be so complicated; the focus is not to be on the many that fall far behind, but on the one that stands in the forefront.

Make your choices wisely, choose what inspires, and keep your attention on what is ahead. Simplify your mind, your perspective, your choices, so that as you walk boldly ahead you can allow God to lead you in the way of His perfect peace.

It’s amazing what can become a priority when we allow the distractions to be seen as arrows and when we take comfort in what is inside the shield of Christ’s love.

Be Amazed, Be Simplified.