Simple Spiritual Formation: A Clear Path to Spiritual Growth Without Burnout
You were never meant to be exhausted by your walk with God.
And yet, many sincere Christians today feel spiritually tired. Not because they do not love God. Not because they lack discipline. But because somewhere along the way, spiritual growth became complicated, crowded, and heavy.
Simple spiritual formation is not about doing more. It is about learning to live with God again in a way that is sustainable, unhurried, and rooted in grace. This page is here to show you what that looks like, why it matters, and how you can begin.
If you are searching for spiritual growth without striving, for simple Christian spiritual practices, or for a way to grow spiritually without burnout, you are in the right place.
Why Spiritual Growth Feels Exhausting for Many Christians
Most believers do not wake up intending to burn out spiritually. It usually happens slowly.
You add another Bible study.
You commit to another ministry role.
You download another spiritual practice.
You try to keep up with another voice telling you how to grow.
At first, it feels faithful. Eventually, it feels heavy.
Many people today experience:
- A constant sense of spiritual pressure.
- Guilt for not doing enough.
- A calendar full of religious activity with little inner rest.
- A growing disconnect between what they believe and how they actually live.
The tragedy is not that people stop caring about God. The tragedy is that many stop believing that following Jesus can actually be simple.
They begin to assume that complexity equals maturity. But Scripture tells a very different story.
The Hidden Cost of Striving-Driven Spirituality
When spiritual growth is built on striving, several things quietly happen beneath the surface.
First, your identity shifts. Instead of being rooted in belovedness, you begin measuring your worth by performance.
Second, your pace becomes unsustainable. You live spiritually hurried, always reaching for the next discipline, the next resource, the next standard you have not met yet.
Third, your relationship with God subtly turns transactional. You begin to relate to Him through checklists instead of communion.
Striving-driven spirituality may look productive on the outside. But inside, it produces:
- Fatigue rather than freedom.
- Anxiety rather than assurance.
- Comparison rather than contentment.
- Obligation rather than delight.
This is not the life Jesus invited us into.
How Complexity Blocks Simple Spiritual Formation
Complexity creates the illusion of depth. But in spiritual formation, complexity often blocks the very clarity we need to grow.
When spiritual growth becomes complicated:
- We lose sight of what actually matters most.
- We confuse information with transformation.
- We mistake activity for intimacy.
Spiritual formation becomes a puzzle to solve instead of a relationship to receive.
Jesus never built His vision for transformation around complexity. He spoke of seeds and soil. Of daily bread. Of simple obedience. Of walking, watching, abiding.
The more complicated our spiritual systems become, the easier it is to miss the quiet work God longs to do beneath the noise.
Your Next Step: Simple Spiritual Formation and Community
If you are weary of complicated faith, if you long for spiritual growth without striving, if you want sustainable discipleship rooted in real life, you are invited to take a simple next step.
Buy the book on Amazon. It will walk you through this vision of simple spiritual formation in more depth, giving you a clear, gentle framework for unhurried growth with God.
Or join Little Flock, get the book when you join, and be a part of the community that prays together, for each other, across the world. Inside Little Flock, you will not walk this out alone. You will practice simple rhythms, share real stories, and grow at a pace your soul can carry.
Your next step is not to do more. Your next step is to become more attentive. Simple spiritual formation begins right where you are, with the God who is already present.