My name is Ben Crawford. You can read more about me HERE.
A famous food author once wrote, “Be the type of person who takes nutritional supplements but then don’t take the supplements”. He was saying, be the type of person who uses deliberation and discipline to achieve health but don’t get caught up on the commercialization or quick fixes. In April of 2011 I felt like God was telling me to be a monk. But the problem was I was married, I wore green shoes, and lived in suburbia. Which lead me to the question: What is a monk characterized by? A monk is the type of person who is dedicated to knowing God and is willing to put culture, opinion and comfort on the back burner for Him. Their entire life is structured around the pursuit of knowing God. So, I felt like God was saying be the type of person who is like a monk….and then don’t be a monk. So pursue me with everything and dedicate your life to me as if I’m all that matters, and don’t worry about the brown robe, living in a monastery, or chanting….. do it in suburbia.
These are some thoughts that I’ve had living like a monk in suburbia.
