framiliarity

Framiliarity breeds contempt.  If you are around something long enough, you can forget how wonderful it is.

A man loves the beach so much that he moves from the mid-west and buys a home on the ocean.  He goes out to fish in his boat every day.  After a while, he allows his life to be overcome by the same things that bothered him in the mid-west.  His worries and insecurities take over his brain.  Pretty soon, he stops noticing the wonder of the ocean, the waves and the beach.

A person gets married and is so excited about their spouse.  After a few short years of living in close proximity, the good things are forgotten and the painful things are exagerrated.  The person wonders how it got to be like this.

A family gets a pet.  They are so excited. The new pup is so cute.  One year later, after feeding it and cleaning up it's waste, the same family that so loved the dog, now moves through it's life, barely noticing.  The dog is left wondering what happened.

You and I.  We lived for years before we actually noticed the miracle of a sunset.  Once we caught on, we spent some time savoring the beauty of sunsets, day after day.  Then we got busy.  Today we know that sunsets are beautiful gifts from God, but we rarely take the time to enjoy them.

I think this is a sin.  To be so close to something that you love, that you no longer recognize it's wonder.  Take another look.  Look at that spouse, that pet, that home, that ocean, that sunset.  Take another look.  See the good, it is still there.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.