Help Me To Live Simply

 Help Me To Live Simply

Simplicity - It's more than just divesting one's self of material goods.  It's also a way of looking at the world with clarity, with the innocence of a child, an innocence that resonates with a wisdom we all but lose by the time we reach adulthood. With openness and honesty, trust as a child but not with naiveté.

Simplicity of heart is needed to hear God's words with clarity and for receiving it most fully. To hear clearly, one needs to successfully resist cunning thoughts, be able to recognize duplicity, be direct, not evasive, and not resort to schemes and scams. Simplicity of the heart leads us to wisdom and the grace of simplicity. This wisdom and grace allows us to understand that a simple yes or no will often be all that is needed when a question is asked.

With simplicity, you have directness of communication, dignity, wisdom, and grace.. You are accessible to others. Friendship is available. Respect flourishes and sincerity shines through.  With simplicity, you cannot despise, cannot reject, cannot be close-hearted.  Simplicity isn't vain, nor is it false.

Dear Father,

Help me to be simple. Help me to be clear in thought and avoid complicated words and deeds that only sow confusion..  Save me from those who would re-interpret your words through their own confused "understanding" and give me the courage to speak with clarity and directness and to speak the unvarnished truth

I ask this through your Son, Jesus Christ and His Blessed Mother, Mary.

Amen.