I will be the first to admit that Christianity can become mundane. It’s not everyday we see the Transfiguration or watch David’s victory over Goliath. In fact, most days are quite the opposite, filled with dirty dishes and laundry, sports practices, running around the house looking for a shoe or a phone, and hopefully, have some intention of spending time with the Lord.

I used to think the cure for seeing God in the mundane was in having a perfect relationship with Him. (If I were close enough to Him, I could see Him more easily). While this thought is not entirely wrong in principle, it was in my instance.

I thought that having a perfect relationship with God meant having book worthy moments that highlighted God’s providence and my obedience. However, there is a glaring red-flag within that statement. My obedience is not the main role within our relationship, His love is. When perfection-seeking behavior takes the place of God’s love within this relationship, the relationship will break because of our sinful nature. We were not meant to carry God in this relationship, He was meant to carry us.

A few weeks ago, I had a breakdown in the car with one of my closest friends due to the stress of this perfectionistic expectation I had put on myself. I wanted it to be perfect and was burdened by my imperfections and insecurities that caused this desire to be unattainable. After I had vented out my frustration, she looked me dead in the eyes and completely reset how I view my relationship with Christ (funny how iron sharpens iron).

She told me that instead of looking at this relationship as needing to be perfect, I need to look at it as only redemptive. Not perfect and redemptive – just redemptive.

This relationship cannot be anything but redemptive. Seeing God in the mundane does not happen by desiring to be perfect, it happens by laying yourself daily at the feet of Jesus. The more we see His redemption in our lives, the more we see Him in the blessings of having able bodies to play sports, the money to buy clothes, and the ability to have the food that dirties the dishes. Seeing His redemption leads to seeing His glory.

If you are like me, take the unrealistic expectations off of yourself, and let the Redeemer redeem. I encourage you to read Ephesians 1:7-8 and to meditate on its words. Store them up in your heart!

Lastly, give a listen to Monday Morning Faith by SEU Worship.

It might become a new favorite of yours. 🙂