Complacency
While living in Boulder, I would gaze at the magnificent, majestic Flatirons in awe of their beauty. When hiking them or simply passing them in a car the marvel would fill me with great joy and peace. I would question people who had lived there for a while to see if they ever lost the sense of wonder when looking at them. Some said they hardly noticed them anymore while others said that they would occasionally fix their eyes on them to view their beauty. I vowed that I would not become complacent or unaware of their splendor. The incredible beauty of the mountains even caused one creative soul to paint a picture that looks like they were constructed by man instead of being designed by God. It almost fooled me, but man can’t even come close to creating what God can. Sometimes as Christians we lose the wonder and excitement of God and His Word. We become so used to it that we hardly stop and give Him much attention at all. We read our Bibles, but many of the passages are ...