Last night I finished a book called Monk Habits For Everyday People.  It was an interesting book and had several great things to say.  One of the main things that stood out to me was this quote:

“Live simply so that others may simply live.”

What an amazing quote to think about?  Too often we can fall into the trap of living our lives focused on ourselves and fail to take the needs of others into account.  Check out this story (also in the same book):

“Years ago, when Apple began producing personal computers, one day I raved about the features of the latest Mac that I coveted while a friend prepared a meal for us in her kitchen.  Finally she stopped peeling potatoes, looked up, and asked, ‘And how will this serve the kingdom of God?’  I never purchased that computer, and I thank my friend for her gentle reminder.”

How would our lives changed if we viewed everything we want through

the lens of “how will this serve the kingdom?

Tommy