Several years ago Marie Kondo became famous as a decluttering guru with the catchphrase, “Does it spark joy?” She encouraged people to gather all their possessions, to hold them in their hands one by one, and ask that question. If the answer was yes, they should keep the item. If not, it should be discarded.

It seems like a simple concept, but apparently it helped many people solve the challenging problem of having too much stuff and not knowing what to do about it.

Life can get very complicated with conflicting information coming from myriad sources. Decision-making becomes convoluted and stressful. Having one simple question to answer when confronted with a choice turns the essay questions of life into much more manageable true or false options.

God knows how important our choices in life are. And He knows how difficult we tend to make them. Even our daily choices bog us down with indecision and confusion. We wonder, what should I do?

“Mankind, he has told each of you what is good and what it is the Lord requires of you:  to act justly, to love faithfulness,  and to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah‬ ‭6‬:‭8,‬ ‭CSB)‬‬

Well, God provided this Marie-Kondo-like guide. At each decision point in my day, I should ask myself, will this choice promote justice? (Or will it tip the scales in my favor?) Will it demonstrate my faith in God? (Or will it reveal that I trust in someone or something else, or that I feel the need to take care of it myself?) Will it put others’ needs before my own? (Or am I worried about how I will look or whether my rights are being trampled?)

Dear God, thank you for reminding me that life doesn’t have to be complicated. If I trust you and bring my priorities in line with yours, I will have peace. Teach me to seek justice, demonstrate my faith in you, and follow you humbly with every choice I make today.