This may sound a bit cheesy or entirely inauthentic, but I thought seriously today about how much Jesus adds color to my life. This came to mind as I was reflecting on why the mundane things in life have taken on a new appeal lately. What was for a season, dull and unappealing is now conversely colorful...if you will, impelled by a beauty found only in Christ. It's like the blooming of spring after a long and cold winter!
This change happens when I humble myself in obedience and seek Him out. Christ then refreshes my dry and weary soul with water from his word and warmth from his presence. I am awakened again to the reality of His love and hope, inspired to dream again in faith of what He might accomplish through me.
Whenever I experience this renewal in my journey of faith, I am reminded of the impact Christ first had on my life many years ago. One day, after I gave my life completely to Christ, I was hiking through the Smokey Mountains, and I saw a vibrancy in God's creation that wasn't visible to me before. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says it clearly, "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." In fact, it was I who changed! This reveals the simple truth that life is dull without Him in the mix.
Perhaps a benefit of winter-like seasons of the soul (feeling distant from God) is remembering what life was like without Christ in our lives. Life without Him is dull and colorless. Life with Him is colorful beyond comparison. Our response to Him should be one of gratitude for the access to abundance!
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