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And after the earthquake there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire there was the sound of a gentle whisper” 1 Kings 19:12 [emphasis added]

Elijah wanted to hear God but God was not in the wind, or in the earthquake, or in the fire. God was in the gentle whisper; the still small voice. Many times we are busy looking for the dramatic but God is saying I am here. And because God is simple, we walk past Him without even realizing it. And because God is simple, we get an instruction from God but we do not even know it. When Jesus came, He came in a manger and He is God. He was so simple they missed Him. The Bible says, He came to His own and His own did not receive Him. Why didn’t they receive Him? They were expecting a Messiah. If God that made the Heavens and the earth is so simple, why are we so complex? God says, if you want to be saved accept Jesus, repent of your sins, and the cross will avail for you.

A lot of the people I have spoken to are surprised that this is all they have to do to be saved. God has made it this simple because of you. If you want to be healed, the Word of God says you will lay hands on the sick and they will recover. Many people say, you mean I do not have to bring a goat, or a cow, or a turtle dove, or Tortoise? God is simple and He wants you and me to be simple. He wants you to cut off all the confusion. I challenge you to examine the different areas of your life and make up your mind to simplify your life. How do you simplify your life? I have learnt four ways from God’s Word and I will share these four ways with you.

#1. Think clearly. In order to simplify your life, you need to think clearly. I understand that you may be going through intense pressure but you just need to stop and think clearly. Unfortunately, not many people think clearly. Many times, we want people to think for us and we want things to just happen. But God wants us to think and He wants us to think clearly. Success is almost always the result of complete clarity. Think! Think through your business. Think through your relationship with your spouse and the challenges you are having. Think through your relationship with your child. Think and think clearly. It is good to have emotions but set it aside and use your brain. Think!

Prayer: Father, I thank You for how You have simplified access to You. Help me also achieve simplicity in my life and to think clearly, in Jesus Name.