Hello ,
Joe Queenan, writer for the New York Times and GQ, criticizes what he calls our culture's "inability to accept
the ordinary." Queenan says that we insist that "every experience be a watershed, every meal extraordinary, every friendship epochal, every concert superb, every sunset meta-celestial … nothing can ever again be exactly what it was in the first place … ordinary."
Christian author Michael Horton responds to Queenan's quote:
Today we feel the pressure to have our weddings look like the cover of a bridal magazine or movie set. Our marriages have to be made in heaven, even though we're very much on earth. Our presentations at work have to dazzle. Our kids have to make the dean's list and get into the best graduate schools … nothing short of "brilliant" and "groundbreaking"
will satisfy if you want a good job. When we do stop and smell the roses, it has to be an unforgettable package at an amazing resort. It's not enough to enjoy recreation at the public park, but extreme sports are what really interest us.*
What's wrong with ordinary??
"Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, "I WILL NEVER DESERT YOU, NOR WILL I EVER FORSAKE YOU," Hebrews 13:5
There
is extraordinary in the ordinary!
God gives us good reason every day, to accept and appreciate the extraordinary way that He cares for us. Ordinary things become wonderful reminders that He has everything under control. He's there...and that very fact makes every day an amazing
journey.
Have a great day and God bless!
