dailydatewithgod

When we determine that life is no longer satisfying or it has become dull it is because it seems to have lost some of its lackluster quality. The ordinary seems overly plain and even boring.  We feel like we are some kind of machine and are simply going through the motions.  Sometimes we can experience the lack of sharpness of life with the course of a day.  Sometimes it lasts longer.  Some periods in our lives can feel consumed by the dullness of life.  Until we wake ourselves up or get woken up to the edges of our lives or find ourselves bumping into them does the sharpness return.  When we remember to look for the sharp edges things stand out. They have a light to them we did not see before,and more importantly we step out of going through the motions.  Sure, there are things we all have to do that we do not look forward to or feeling.  Running from them, ignoring them, or losing site of their potential to keep us awake is where we get lost.  God presents us with all kinds of sharpness in our day-to-day experience.  Focusing on the edges of shapes and sizes, colors and textures, and felt sense of things can bring us back to life.  Taking a step back requires a pausing and breathing.  Putting the spirit of life in our very body system will open our eyes to begin to see the sharpness again.  Suddenly light has a pungency, people’s ideas have meaning, and life comes back to life with a little attention paid to the sharpness.  Viewing our everyday ordinary experiences through the lens of the sharp elements we see sharpens our attitude and our sense of being in the world.