Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul

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“Simplified living is about more than doing less. It’s being who God called us to be, with a wholehearted, single-minded focus. It’s walking away from innumerable lesser opportunities in favor of the few to which we’ve been called and for which we’ve been created. It’s a lifestyle that allows us, when our heads hit the pillow at night, to reflect with gratitude that our day was well invested and the varied responsibilities of our lives are in order.” (source)

“Being right with God and tuned in to Him and walking close with Him simplifies my life. It filters out all the noise of everyone else who wants my attention.” (source)

“Your calendar is more than merely an organizer for what needs to get done; it’s the primary tool for helping you become who you want to become.” (source)

“I write in my journal, asking myself hard questions about my actions, my words, my relationships, my character. What sin pattern is God illuminating in me that warrants confession and a change? What relationships need repair? Where is God inviting me to grow? What opportunities does He want me to say yes to? Where is He telling me to take a pass? Where is He praising me for a job well done?” (source)

“Simplified living requires more than just organizing your closets or cleaning out your desk drawer. It requires uncluttering your soul. By examining core issues that lure you into frenetic living, and by eradicating the barriers that leave you exhausted and overwhelmed, you can stop doing the stuff that doesn’t matter and build your life on the stuff that does.” (source)