Let Him Do it With Simplicity

I have been meaning to share my thouhts and feelings from the lastest conference which was a week ago. First, a plug to acknowledge the importance of such an occassion to sit under the voices of prophets and apostles and hear the will of God directly. It is truly magnificent and I know once again after hearing them speak, that they are among the angels who administer to us. I know that they are called of God.

The talk by Elder Perry had significant meaning for me. For those who know me, especially my wife, might agree that I am a man who loves simplicity. Athough I don't always live the simplest way, deep down it is what I love the most in life. Kind of boring some would call it. Perry's talk reminded me while we are in these troubled times with growing concerns for finances, it is important to remember the simple things in life. In his talk he spoke of Waldon Pond and Henry David Thoreau's experience of finding the simple things that made his life rich. To recap, there were four things he discovered at the Pond that he felt were the basic needs of life; food, clothing, shelter, and fuel.

I have thought a lot about the direction our society has taken us, down paths of consumption on credit, living outside our means, spending for today and not tomorrow, or finding hopeless joy in those things that eventually will rust away. The things of this world have crept into our lives by slow measures it seems. But once again from the wisdom and divine guidance that comes only from one called of God, we are reminded of the need for repentance and a return to a more simple life grounded in the important things. I feel that when we are living a more simple life, it allows us to be unaffected by the distractions of the world and spiritually we can be in tune to God's will and plan.

This talk helped me see the need to change my way of thinking and return to a more simple approach to life. This talk for me was evidence that God is mindful of my life and has not left any of us alone to filter through life without guidance. I know he loves us and is watching us.