The Simple Life

For a long, long time I have had a personal perspective that the supernatural workings of Jesus Christ were intended to be practical provision for His people. Such as, if you are sick, healing comes because that is how He provides for us.

I am currently living in an entire community of people who have chosen to live this way whether or not they understand the theology behind it.

Monday through Friday of last week God multiplied our food EVERY SINGLE DAY. Technically we counted the servings and there WAS NOT ENOUGH by our calculations! I always knew God was better at math than I was.

There has not passed a day that I am not prayed for. Not typical "Jesus loves you" prayers either. Destiny prayers. Prayers that speak to your deepest fears and set you free. Prayers that speak to your deepest desires to confirm they are really from God. Prayers that define who you are according the the Heart of the One Who is Madly in Love with His people.

I cry all the time. While I cook, when I go to bed, when I rise, when I worship, when the teacher is speaking, when I am alone, when I am in a group. So much that I have believed about myself has been a lie!!!!! And the very things I want to believe are truly how He looks at me.

All the while I am learning the language of God. Everything around me speaks of Him. What I paint, the pots I cook with, the food I eat, the conversations I have, the way I breath is a testimony to the One I love. Imagine freeing up yourself to believe that the things that are happening to you are speaking to your life. They aren't merely "life", God is speaking to me and I get to figure out what He is saying.

I have experienced time slowing down for us. Seriously. My roomie experienced the supernatural growth of her leg by an inch. As an intern I am experiencing transformation right in front of my eyes.

I am learning on an even deeper level, who I am, just because I am living simply. I listen to God, grow in what He speaks to me; cook natural, healthy food; clean; and take time for God to change the order in which it all happens. Because when I live simply I begin to see God in everything. Why I stopped at that red light. Why I missed that person by 3 seconds. Why I changed the meal plan. Why I made that phone call. Why I got that shirt.
The One I love is constantly weaving a tapestry of my life and if I live a simple one I can actually be a part of the process instead of seeing the whole thing at the end of my life.

This is what it means to live a simple life.
This is how we learn the languages of God, because we have time.