“Simplicity is holy humility, that is, absolute trust in Christ, when we give our whole life to Christ."
- St Porphyrios, Wounded by Love Pg 117
Reflection:
Seek the Lord in simplicity of heart.(1) Life can be complicated; so many unknowns, surprises, and decisions. Christ is the one Who can help take the pressure off(2), with Christ guiding us we can peacefully approach everything with clarity.
To live with simplicity in our heart is to, as we pray every Divine Liturgy, “commend our whole life to Christ our God.”(3)
To live simply does not necessarily mean that we give up all the things that we have, but rather, with all that we have we trust God completely to guide us. To have the humility to know that without Him, nothing we have or are would be possible.
We must turn to Him in prayer in everything we do; every decision we make by beginning to pray without calculations, without ulterior motives, but openly sharing in your thoughts, struggles, and joys with God.
What helps makes life simple absolute trust in God and knowing that the things we decide either bring us closer to God and our neighbors, or further away.
Let us fully engage in the life of our Faith: liturgical, sacramental, and personal prayer so that our whole life may be grounded in and moving closer toward Christ.
Resources:
1) Wisdom of Solomon 1:1-2
