Tired of Ordinary?

Ordinary: commonplace according to culture’s standards; typical, habitual, normal, having no distinctive features.

The word ‘ordinary’ (and its concept) recently struck me as being distasteful. There are some routine and ordinary things in life that are completely necessary, and they are good for us – like regular meals! However, falling into a regular routine which expects nothing out of the ordinary, or lives life as the rest of culture lives, is likely falling into the trap of the enemy; if he can keep us mildly satisfied with our everyday routine, we will be mildly effective for God!

On the other hand, living ‘out of the ordinary’ may simply mean pursuing the talent God’s given you which you’ve put on the back burner year after year – that may be the very thing which places you in a position to bring a multitude of people into the kingdom! Living ‘out of the ordinary’ may mean you have to step out in faith and reach out to grab the Promised Land instead of merely existing in Egypt and thinking about how things ‘could have been.’ Or perhaps living ‘out of the ordinary’ means you are continuously absorbing the Word of Truth as preparation for the next assignment God gives you. But whatever your circumstance, ‘extraordinary’ living occurs when we determinately and continuously make God the center of our universe, and in turn His life overflows into our daily existence - bringing unusual and uncommon results!

We are a peculiar people – a people set aside for God’s love and purposes – meant to show His virtue and power to the world around us. Our lives are seeds which have been planted – but germination can only take place under the watering of the Word, direction of the Holy Spirit and willingness to give up earth’s ‘ordinary’ for heaven’s ‘extraordinary!’

Perhaps some of us are waiting for God to change something in our ordinary lives – but maybe God is waiting for us to reach out and grab that extraordinarily unique life He’s prepared for each us! Don’t be satisfied with ordinary – you were created to be unique!

“ But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated nation, [God's] own purchased, special people, that you may set forth the wonderful deeds and display the virtues and perfections of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light” (1 Pet 2:9 AMP).