every day the same
Today while driving I heard a song whose refrain was one line, over and over and over again, "Everyday is exactly the same." Don't know who sings it (Lenny Kravitz?), or what the entire song is about, but the phrase stuck in my head; Everyday is exactly the same. How true is that for people in America? How true is that for people in Ohio where I live? I hope not very common, but I suspect that most people would resonate with the reality of the statement. Everyday IS exactly the same.
Granted, for conventional types or people who like routine, the phrase is gospel. What a life, everyday is exactly the same! Yeah! But for people like me who bore of the routine, I need everyday to be somewhat different. The phrase strikes me as horrible news. It would be hell if everyday of my life were EXACTLY the same as the one before; a sort of a black and white existence. The people I meet, the places I go, the things I do color my world and hopefully I am used by God to color other people's worlds.
Does God, after all, want us to live each day exactly the same? Or does God call us to something more? Does the abundant life Jesus promises us when we follow open up doors and adventures that take us out of the ordinary, the mundane of life into new experiences and adventures that shape our understanding of God, ourselves, and one another? Grace colors our world.
I know, even in the everyday we need the mundance activities. I still have to vacuum the carpets, help my three year old use the toilet, wash the dishes, feed the dog, etc...those activities happen every day. They aren't glamorous or exciting, but they are necessary. The abundant life Christ calls us to doesn't take us away from these every day activities. After all, a true servant of Christ shows his/her faithfulness by being faithful in the mundance, small things in life. As servants we're never too good to do something. After all, Jesus washed his disciples' feet!
So on one level there is sameness in everyday. But the diversity of life, if we're open to engaging the diversity of people in this world, open to new ideas and new experiences, open enough to let ourselves dream and vision a better future for our communities while seeing ourselves as part of fulfilling that dream or vision...that is what makes a everyday different. Hope pulls us out of our limited perspective, turning our eyes heavenward to the God who lives today and who says, "Behold, I make all things new..."
Thanks for reading.
Granted, for conventional types or people who like routine, the phrase is gospel. What a life, everyday is exactly the same! Yeah! But for people like me who bore of the routine, I need everyday to be somewhat different. The phrase strikes me as horrible news. It would be hell if everyday of my life were EXACTLY the same as the one before; a sort of a black and white existence. The people I meet, the places I go, the things I do color my world and hopefully I am used by God to color other people's worlds.
Does God, after all, want us to live each day exactly the same? Or does God call us to something more? Does the abundant life Jesus promises us when we follow open up doors and adventures that take us out of the ordinary, the mundane of life into new experiences and adventures that shape our understanding of God, ourselves, and one another? Grace colors our world.
I know, even in the everyday we need the mundance activities. I still have to vacuum the carpets, help my three year old use the toilet, wash the dishes, feed the dog, etc...those activities happen every day. They aren't glamorous or exciting, but they are necessary. The abundant life Christ calls us to doesn't take us away from these every day activities. After all, a true servant of Christ shows his/her faithfulness by being faithful in the mundance, small things in life. As servants we're never too good to do something. After all, Jesus washed his disciples' feet!
So on one level there is sameness in everyday. But the diversity of life, if we're open to engaging the diversity of people in this world, open to new ideas and new experiences, open enough to let ourselves dream and vision a better future for our communities while seeing ourselves as part of fulfilling that dream or vision...that is what makes a everyday different. Hope pulls us out of our limited perspective, turning our eyes heavenward to the God who lives today and who says, "Behold, I make all things new..."
Thanks for reading.
posted by Mike Weaver at 1:48 PM
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