The truth to life is found in the simplicity of humility and the faithfulness of love.

Consider closely the words above. There’s more to meditate upon than may meet the eye.

Psalms 131:1–2: “Lord, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty; neither do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me. But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me.”

This captures a posture of humble simplicity: not striving for big things beyond oneself.

In that, the heart finds repose and the spirit, peace.

Don’t overextend yourself, physically or mentally.

Let the Spirit guide you.

“Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful with the fire of Your Love.”

In the afterlife, we’ll be stunned by the importance of humility and forgiveness. (And forgiveness will be shown to have surprising, monumental import.)

Philippians 2:3–4: “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.”

Why strive beyond what gives you peace?

“May the Lord rule your hearts in the love of God and the constancy of Christ”–2 Thessalonians 3:5.

Proverbs 3:3-4— “Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.”

Simple. And a key to Heaven.

But also dwell again on forgiveness.

A lack of it has caused pain in the depths of purgatory. So does a lack of faith and love, especially of the Creator Who deserves the total extent of it.

A good prayer (perhaps the ultimate one): to love God the way Jesus does.

[resources: The Other Side]