But discipleship never consists in this or that specific action: it is always a decision, either for or against Jesus Christ. . . Christ speaks to us exactly as he spoke to them. It was not as though they first recognized him as the Christ and then received his command. They believed his word and command and recognized him as the Christ--in that order.
Let your diet be spare, your wants moderate, your needs few. So, living modestly, with no distracting desires, you will find content.