Black or White and in between

I have always been a person seeing life either black or white. It is hard for me to see anything in between. We are all wired differently in our brains. I find though that the Word often speaks about letting our Yes be Yes and No be No:

But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one. Matthew 5:34-37

This is speaking of making an oath. God is very specific about making commitments. It is His nature. He is very, very committed to us, even beyond the existence of this earth.

Living a simple life rather than cluttering up our minds has many benefits. And NO, we don't have to be in fear of missing out. Often, our schedules are cluttered because we are not trusting God to provide for us through the little we can produce when living a simple life.

I am a seer and when I read about the prophets in the Old Testament, they were rather simple. Either they lived like God expected them or not. They saw the world in black or white.

It is really not whether some people are complex in their giftings/personality or not. Living a simple life is about setting a few goals that are ATTAINABLE rather than going on the road of perfectionism! Surrounding ourselves with just a few people who are encouraging, promoting our God given purpose and are safe/trustworthy, is far more productive than trying to hold up our part inside the "in crowd".

Moms with school aged children are tempted the most, I believe.

What moves us to perform to the utmost until we pass out?? I assume its overachieving to gain material wealth and a lack of trust in God to provide for us all we need.

Trust me, it takes one to know one. LOL

Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. 1Tim. 6:17

This speaks not only of what we need but 'FOR OUR ENJOYMENT' also. I always struggled with that. Is He only providing for our basic needs or more? Well, here it tells us, even for more.

Although, we do need to be in right standing with the acceptance of Jesus Christ in our lives in order to obtain all blessings.

My prayer today: Father, help us to understand and believe that You provide for us ALWAYS if we put our trust in you. Jesus has paid the price for our inheritance into Your Kingdom therefore, we are joint heirs with Christ and You will NOT EVER leave us nor forsake us.

This will be it for today. Until next time, farewell and good bye.

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