Today’s entry comes from Amish Peace: Simple Wisdom for a Complicated World.
“It’s true that the Amish are not free to do some things. However, they are free from many others. They are not free to buy the latest fashions, but they are free from the anxiety of what to wear and free from the habit of recreational shopping. They are not free to buy the latest flat-screen TV, but they are free from the influence of TV. They are not free to buy the latest car, but they are free from the temptation of purchasing a status symbol, including the debt that goes along with it.
“Although Amish women are not free to use makeup on their faces, they are free from the pressure to look ‘perfect’ or to fight normal aging or to be a size 2 when their body wants to be a size 10. The Amish are not free to accept Social Security checks, but they are free from worrying about who will care for them in their old age. They are free from trying to keep up with the Joneses, free from feeling inferior to others, free from competition among friends. They are free to be uncool.”
Isn’t it the very pressure of trying to be cool, worrying about what others think of us or what the future may hold, that at times drives us to our drug of choice? Kind of gives new meaning to less is more, doesn’t it? Secure children of God trust Jesus. Therefore, use your biblical filter to hear and follow His voice and you’ll reduce the negative influences/pressures in your life.
“S”et Free Nowww