Familiarity Breeds Contempt?

"Our Primary Calling as followers of Christ is by Him, to Him & for Him. First & foremost we are Called to Someone (God), not to something (such as motherhood, politics or teaching), or to somewhere (such as in the inner city or Outer Mongolia). Our secondary Calling, considering who God is as Sovereign, is that everyone everywhere, & in everything should think, speak, live & act entirely for Him. Secondary Callings matter, but only because the Primary Calling matters." - Os Guinness

WOW. One of those elementary Truths of the Gospel that I've known & regularly take for granted, but never really meditated on or fully realized or appreciated. I especially LOVE the last sentence- "Secondary Callings matter, but only because the Primary Calling matters." EVERYTHING matters ONLY because of Christ & His redemptive work on the Cross!

Tying that in with another quote I read this morning...

"In some ways, it's those of us who are most familiar with the Spirit's Promises who are in the greatest danger. Someone has said that familiarity may not breed contempt, but it takes the edge off of awe. Something like this is true about the rich texts & glory-filled Promises that drop the jaws of newcomers but provoke no more than a raised eyebrow from those who have ceased to dream." - Jim McGuiggan

May we NEVER become so familiar with the Word of God that we become bored by it! May we ever grow in our knowledge & relationship with Him, while still possessing the "new believer's" passion, yearning & desire to ever know MORE of Him!!!