Simple?

The Lord preserves the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me. ~ Ps. 116:6

Is anything in life simple? The answer is no and yes. The world, in general, is not an easy place. Since the fall in the Garden of Eden and the introduction of sin, what was once good is now complicated and corruptible.

Here are several straightforward observations to assist in simplifying your life:

There is no side-stepping the simple message of salvation and subsequent peace found in Jesus Christ.

Simple to see the people that we are.

• More difficult to make the corrections that are necessary.

Easy to laugh with the devil because God’s world seems senseless to you.

• Knowing full well within your soul that the joke is on you.

We either become more human or less human over the course of life.

You are not completely free until you find your identity, salvation and hope in Jesus Christ.

Simple: Rise and rise again until lambs become lions – Mike Manuel.

Only in suffering do you see God’s faithfulness.

Self-realization is wrong identification.

• Misery is an option.

You think it cost you nothing. In reality: It costs you everything.

Simple: The secret of man is the secret of his responsibility – Vaclav Havel

Simple: Depriving the soul of its rightful connection with its Creator is senseless torture.

We all possess God given, irreplaceable value.

Is anything in life simple? No and yes. How is this possible? Without the reconciliation that Jesus offers and the peace and guiding influence that comes with, this world will forever be confusing and problematic.

In Jesus Christ, obstacles are met with wisdom and understanding that will reveal what is true, right, and necessary. Simple.

It’s only by living completely in this world that one learns to have faith – Dietrich Bonhoeffer.