LEAH FARISH|GUEST
A popular line in Christian contemporary songs is “You were made for more.” The audience I conjure is the careworn mom with her hands in dishwater or a man aimlessly walking through a dreary urban landscape. But don’t we all suspect from time to time that God’s plan for us involves more glamor, appreciation, and gratification than we’re currently experiencing? Actually, we might do better to think in terms of “less.”
We might “say less.” I love this Gen Z phrase for “You needn’t say more—I understand.” It also reminds me of Paul’s standard for speech as he set forth in Ephesians 4:29—”Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs.” Similarly, we might consider owning less, or worrying less—overall, doing less….
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