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Have you ever thought to yourself, "Man! I just want to have a normal life! I want to go to work, come home, play with the kids, watch some TV, and go to sleep!" Have you ever thought that? I have. Many times over.

Every time something bad happens; the car breaks down, one of the kids is in the hospital... major life changes always seem to be happening to me, and there are all of these people who seem to be living these normal lives. So I sit there and I think, "I just want to have a normal life!" But as I get older, I start to wonder if there is actually anyone who exists, with the coveted normal life.

Sure, there are people out there who might seem to be leading a fairly normal life, but as you get to know them... well, they're not. It seems that nearly everyone that I know has a messed up, trouble filled life! This normal thing doesn't seem to exist! It is all a big conspiracy!

But consider Romans 8:18, 24-25,

"I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us... For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently."


I need to stop hoping for the normal life. (I am not going to get it anyway.) I need to increase my expectations. I am too easily content with the hope of normal, when I am going to be getting glory! And even though it is something that is not yet to be seen, it will be, one day.
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  1. Anonymous10/04/2005 10:59 AM

    "When will you understand that being normal isn't necessarily a virtue? It rather denotes a lack of courage."

    I've always liked that quote. Being a follower of Jesus takes courage but takes you above and beyond "normal".

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  2. Matt Harmless10/04/2005 1:35 PM

    That is a good quote. Do you know who said it?


    So, when are you gonna start one of these blogs?!?

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  3. Anonymous10/04/2005 5:11 PM

    Know who said it? I was proud of myself for remembering the quote. Why would I want to start one with yours being so good?

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  4. DisplayName10/05/2005 5:27 PM

    I love that verse

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