When we went to live in Nepal for several years, we sold our house and gave away most of our possessions. I was amazed at the freedom that this provided. I no longer had to mow the lawn and we no longer had to occupy so much of our time with maintenance of what we owned. We had much more time to do what we thought was important.
II Corinthians 1:12 says, “For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you.” As we pass through life, many activities and material possessions compete for our attention and energy. They can distract us from the important things of life. The apostle Paul encouraged us to keep our lives simple so that we are not distracted from a sincere faith and godly living. The world encourages us to acquire possessions and do it all. Life is better when it is simple and we can concentrate on the important things in our lives by the grace of God.
Reluctant Retiree 