Recently, I read a book by Thom Rainer and Art Rainer entitled "simple life." The book focuses on how to make your time really count...how to create and keep healthy relationships...how to simplify and build healthy finances and how to get closer to God.
Although the book was encouraging, there was nothing in the book that gave me an "ah hah" moment. The most important thing that matters in life is our relationship with Jesus and the second most important thing that matters is our relationships with others (including our families.)
Is life really simple? I don't think it is. I'm constantly asking myself...How can I be a better wife...a better mom...a better friend? I don't think there is anything simple about accepting our humanity. We are imperfect. Our children are imperfect. Our churches are imperfect. We have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23.) But if you are like me, then you would like to be the perfect wife, the perfect mom and the perfect friend. I must constantly remind myself of 1 John 1:9 - If we confess our sins; he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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