"You can't see anything new until you change where you stand." -Prisoner of Hope: Allie Moss.
I adore this song so much. And how true is that? So many of us get stuck in a rut, in which we get nice and comfy. And there's nothing wrong with that. I'll be the first to admit that I snuggle up in my rut with some hot coco and my Kindle in hand. I'll read a couple chapters, drink up, and move on. And it makes for much happiness. =]
However, the trouble comes when we refuse to flick off the Kindle, and sit until the coco gets cold. When we refuse to move on, to change it up a little, to look around, we get into trouble. We can't always see the was we effect the lives of those around us. We may be hurting someone, but be so comfortable with our life, that we don't see it. We might be totally missing the bigger picture because all we can see is page 224 of Water for Elephants. And if we stay too long, we may look up, and realize that the snowflakes are gone, and the daffodills are already wilting. And we've missed it. The baby is now potty trained, and your Hannah Montanna- loving darling is now driving. We can miss soooo much because we're so cozy.
Every now and then, we need to stand up and stretch. To look around and see all God has given us. To see the hearts of our loved ones, and the heart that beats in out own chest. We all need to climb up out of out rut. Or at least to dig in another direction.
You know, this is so very true, I see people let their lives race right by them, never stopping to see what's going on, now they are fifty, never been out of the Appalachia area, never seen the ocean, always doing the same routine. Their eldest child is 32 now, and their youngest has just graduated. I refuse to let myself become like so, even though I am cozy in my rut, I will stand up and look at a different route to my day, so I will make the most out of my life.
ReplyDeleteI love your posts so far, even though this is only the first. Very inspirational