I’ve been thinking a lot about Jesus Christ lately. In the past two weeks, I saw “Jesus Christ Superstar” at a local performance theater twice. Even though I continually had to tell myself that the man on stage was really Billy (I’ve known him since he was in elementary school), I couldn’t help but feel the presence of Jesus. Not Jesus a savior, but Jesus as a man. A person who had very complicated feelings. A person who had a calling to do something that was out of the ordinary.
Today, for Spiritual Thursday, we are writing about Linda Kulp’s OLW, Simplify. I look to this image of Jesus as a man. I look at the flowers blooming in my yard. Nothing is simple. God’s call is simply “Love.” Yet there is nothing simple about it.
The bridal wreath is so beautiful, white and simple, yet close-up you can see the complicated pattern of tiny blossoms in a cluster. Even nature isn’t simple.
What can I do to Simplify?
I can let go of senseless worry. I can look for ways to show love every day. I can pray “Abba” with my breath.
I can also realize that beauty and love are not always simple. I can accept that answering God’s call isn’t an easy task, and I can look to Jesus to show me how.
I am a huge proponent of letting things go in order to simplify. I like to think of Ghandi. What would he say? I think he would say if we surround ourselves with people and we love them deeply, that is enough. xo
Sounds simple enough.
To simplify must be a spring theme; you are the second post I’ve read today on the topic. It is something I need to do, too, even in the most mundane ways (such as clearing off my mess of a desk). I like your ways of simplifying, too. Peace!
This is the theme for our spiritual Thursday posts linked up to Holly Mueller’s blog.
Margaret, I am definitely going to add Abba to my breathing. I often internally vocalize the name of Jesus when I am in stressful situations and trying to breath to calm the nerves. Simplifying life is not an easy task, as you said. I never thought about the complexity of the flowers in bloom when looking at their simple beauty. Thanks for the photo to exemplify this.
Look to Jesus…those are the best words to me.
Simplifying is a worthy goal, and I love your steps of “letting go of senseless worry” and “look for ways to show love every day.” Thank you for these reminders, Margaret!
Those are great starts, especially looking to Jesus to show you the way. I need to do this everyday. Thanks for the reminder not to worry too.