The prophet Isaiah urged the people of God living under extreme stress to remember that their strength would be found in quietness and trust. The Psalmist urged worshippers that to be still was key to their worship. Jesus reminded people that sitting in quietness was better than a life of hectic busyness. Even the writer Henry David Thoreau when asked the secret of life, replied, "Simplify, simplify, simplify." Almost everyone feels the demands on the limited resources of time and money--so how do we build quiet, rest, and simplicity into our lives? Technology can help, but it often adds more...
The prophet Isaiah urged the people of God living under extreme stress to remember that their strength would be found in quietness and trust. The Psal...