New Contacts

The other day I got up about an hour before class so I would have time to shower and get woken up and get ready. Part of getting ready for me is putting in my contacts since I have relatively poor vision without them, and I don't like the smearyness of glasses. Well I went into put my right contact (always first) and then my left. I looked in the mirror and my vision was noticeably blurry. Blurry enough that I knew I would struggle that day to see things well enough. Luckily, I have additional contacts in my room and so all I had to do was throw out my old contacts and put in the new ones. With the new contacts my vision was, well as good as it gets. Everything was much clearer and I felt confident about my eyesight once again.

I think a lot of times in our relationships we get stuck wearing old contacts. Contacts that are ripped or damaged, or just have a lot of buildup and don't work as well. We approach things the same way, we view the person the same way, we fall into a routine, and we lose sight of some of the things that are great about someone. Call it boredom if you want, but I think boredom is unfair to the other person. It's us that have stopped trying to learn about the other person and their experiences and were the ones who have gotten in the habit of expecting the same thing. I think people that are unwilling to put on new contacts are the ones that end up having a lot of hardship in their relationships. I've been there, and it was because I was unwilling to just change my perspective that I experienced such failure.

Looking at a relationship in a new way isnt easy...at least not as easy going to your room and changing your contacts. It's all about a mental approach. If you want to see things differently, experience things differently, you can. You just have to break away from old habits that have confined you. This can be applied to all relationships, but I think it's most relevant in our relationship with God. A lot of people say it's good to have a routine with God, but honestly I think this is part of the reason I ended up in a desert. I think it's important to have a routine of changing your routine with God. Do things differently every week, maybe even every day. God has so many facets that we will never get to know if we just read the Bible in the mornings, and pray at nights. Really experience God by varying your routine. Go out and just take Him in. He's everywhere. Go on mission trips and see how His love is revealed in people who have nothing (amazing by the way) Have Bible studies. General fellowship. Whatever have you, but keep things fresh. How often do you change your contacts? Do you even change your contacts at all?

I'm supposed to change my contacts every two weeks. In reality, I probably change my contacts about once a month, maybe even longer if I don't feel a pressing need to. Probably not the best situation for my eyes, but it's not that big of a deal. But God is a big deal, nay, the BIGGEST deal and changing your contacts is something that can do wonders for your relationship with Him, so do it regularly.

Peace and blessings.

Adam

P.E.F. : nebraska vs. missouri tonight...eh. hopefully it'll be a good game, but it's one that I will only need to devote about half my attention to so hopefully I'll get some work done as well. Boo econ.

Currently Listening to: Jars of Clay: Disappear

I watch you smile, you steal the show

You take a bow, the curtain falls in front of you

You're magical, on display

I gaze into your eyes and you turn to look the other way...

I'd really like to know, I'd really like to climb

Way into your heart, and see what I could find.