Opus 2026-282: Can Truth Become Monotonous?

I don’t require a lot of variety in my life.  I could go to the same restaurant every time I eat out.  When I end up at an Italian place I always get the same thing.  Breakfast is considered wild and crazy if I settle for 51 grams of oatmeal instead of 50.  I always put my left shoe on my left foot.  I can’t help it.  It is just the way I am.

Having said that, I do get tired of “turn or burn” sermons.  I realize that people need to get saved.  It is one of the most important decisions you will ever make but I have a feeling that they need to also grow in grace and be challenged to apply their faith to life.

One of the traits we have as humans is that if we have too much repetition we become desensitized.  Picture the difference between that first taste of pizza and how it hits you after you have eaten too much.  How boring would your birthday be if you celebrated it every day.  Do you really pay attention when people greet you with, “How are you?”  Why don’t advertisers use the same mantras forever?  How many home run records would be broken if every pitch was a fast ball right down the middle?

I find that as much as I like consistency I still throw in little variations.  I move my chair on the front porch for a different view of the horizon.  I turn my recliner a different angle just to be wild and crazy.  I buy a different type of cheese every once in a while.  You might need big changes.  Most of my family can’t stand the same restaurant two times in a row.  I get to go along for the ride.

If you are trying to convince someone of something important, like salvation, look for a variety of approaches so that you don’t wear them out.  Don’t be like the marines and charge straight up the hill every time.

As they say, results may vary.

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