Most of the time we over-complicate our relation to the absolute (God). Now, over-complicate does not mean that we are making our relationship harder than it needs to be.
Dying to self is a difficult task requiring endurance and perseverance. Over-complicate usually means misalignment; doing things for the wrong reasons.
I have recently engaged in an enlighting task for myself. I applied a tool of my profession, a logic diagram, to the analysis of my spiritual life. I want my “what” to correspond correctly to the appropriate “why”.
A logic diagram flows purpose (why) into actions (how). A well constructed logic diagram readily reveals the reason for every contemplated activity and allows for each activity to be crafted to achieve the true purpose.
My logic diagram resembles an Oreo cookie.
One wafer is to glorify God & enjoy Him / Love God; my purpose. The other wafer is faith; my how. Everything between those cookie wafers is my life.
Not very complicated.
It is very easy to allow our relationship with the world around us to dictate out relationship with God or have no relationship with God. That means we have replaced our wafers and if you’ve got wrong wafers them you’ve got inappropriate relationships.
That is the sweet work of a faithful follower of Christ; getting the sweet filling of life appropriately positioned between the absolutes of God and faith.
A DEVOTED LIFE 