Extreme Simplicity?

As I continue to explore the writings of Bonhoeffer, along with my regular times in the Word, much of what they practiced, as it relates to Finkenwalde, has begun to stir my soul. In particular, this idea of "Extreme Simplicity." During that same time, The Salvation Army, too, emphacized this important discipline. However, it seems that as time goes on, this discipline has certainly fallen by the wayside both individually and corporately. I must start by looking to myself as I sit and write surrounded by every modern convenience.

My mind races to what we may have lost in our pursuit of the comfortable and the convenient. Distractions! They are all just distractions from that which we are called to focus on!

As an Army we have fallen into this same trap. We spend so much time and energy keeping the hairball spinning, that we totally lose touch with the purpose for which we were raised. When we focus solely on functions of battle support, we cease to be the force who can achieve full victory on the battlefield. Support is a necessity, but the ultimate purpose of an Army is the fight!