Inward Minimalism

After Micah 6:1-8

Inward Minimalism 
After Micah 6:1-8

I befriended complexity,
convenience,
and cast off the essentials.
I reached for the heavens
and missed Heaven
coming down.

My thirst lived on—more, more, more.
My soul, like a cluttered cupboard,
could not find its true form.

But then the Whisperer 
explained a surprising truth:
"Seek inward minimalism—
carry and radiate only a few things, not many."

Justice. Kindness. Reverence.

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Some thoughts…

There is a richness worth paying attention to in the coming weeks of the Epiphany season. From Micah (this week) and Isaiah (next), alongside Matthew’s Beatitudes and Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians, a coherent vision emerges. Themes of simplicity, single-heartedness, the cross, and a foreshadowing of the kind of people who will be stewards and leaders in the age to come weave their way through the lectionary. It is all deeply refreshing.

Speaking for myself, I love complexity and exploring the depths of theological thought and imagination.

And yet, there is something central and necessary being communicated through these passages: God desires that we live one life, not many.

Whether you are preaching or simply meditating on this week’s scriptures, recognize and rejoice in what God desires for us. Rest in that guidance. Remember that God, our Maker, longs for us to return to our true form, rather than remain contorted by the world’s demands—or even, at times, by the demands of ministry itself.

Much love,

-DDW