Matthew 10:40-42

Matthew 10:40-42 
English Standard Version (ESV)

  Sometimes, things are more complicated than we make them out to be.  There are times when we create elaborate solutions to simple problems, and we look back in wonder that the solution was so easy. 
  Discipleship can be the same.  The Pharisees had made faithfulness so complex that they had lost the heart of it.  Jesus came to shine a light on how easy it can be at times -- when there is a need in front you, serve that person with love.  Do what is right, even when it is simple.  Don't always overthink things.  When you're with someone, think about how to serve them selflessly, with love, and then do that.  And then do the same for the next person, and the next person.  Do this, and selfless service will become a habit, and then a lifestyle, and you'll be imitating Jesus.
  Discipleship is challenging and complex, but it can also be incredibly simple at times.  When a thirsty child or hungry person is before you, feed them.  When someone needs a listening ear, listen.  Small actions shape lives and change the world.