Reformed, Book Reading, Apple Loving, Beverage Snob, 23 Year-Old Husband, In Need of Grace.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
A Big View of God pt. 4: God and The Not So Ordinary
When was the last time you were truly amazed by something?
When you saw Inception? The last time you went to the beach? The first time you picked up an iPhone? (I’m slightly nerdy…)
Either way, these things grasp our attention because they are unique, mind-bending, fun and inescapably beautiful. We are drawn to wonder in the things that perplex us and bring us joy.
Now lets look at this a different way…. When was the last time you were amazed by the ordinary things in life? Eating, grass, breathing, going to work, hanging out with your best friend, etc…
Why have these things become so dull?
I believe that by having a big view of who God is we can actually view the mundane things in life as extraordinary and unique. In short, a big view of God impacts how you view the world around you and your day to day life.
Maybe if we had a big picture of God’s power to sustain everything, every morning when we awoke we would be amazed and thankful that we are still breathing and our hearts are still beating.
What if we viewed our jobs as a means of living out our abilities that God has given us, despite our actual enjoyment of the task at hand…. and just maybe what if our joy in our work came from knowing that we were actually gifted with that ability from a massively gracious God, despite if we actually enjoyed it?
What would our lives look like if we were constantly looking at the mundane things in life and viewing them as extraordinary in light of who God is and what He has done for us and around us?
What if the source of joy in our lives was not found in our own personal desires?
Scripture to meditate on…
