“NORMAL?”

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 745

July 22, 2025///

We were able to get back into our house last week after the repairs on the storm damage were mostly done! There are a few things they need to do but we are so grateful to be home!

I have said to others since we are back in our home that we are trying to get back to normal and some have said the same thing to me!

I think we have all heard the expression about things or people, that it or they are not normal!

I began to think “WHAT IS NORMAL!”

THE DICTIONARY GIVES THESE DEFINITIONS:

A: conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern: characterized by that which is considered usual, typical, or routine

B: according with, constituting, or not deviating from a norm, rule, procedure, or principle

C: occurring naturally

Looking at the definitions shows us several things!

The normal is conforming to what everyone else does or what is expected. Of course, we deviated from that in our lives with our own habits and actions which are normal for us or our household but may not be a habit or normal for someone else’s household.

For example, you may give your children an allowance or you may require them to do certain chores for it. Others may just expect their children to do chores because they are part of the family! But as far as the outside areas we are in, we conform to what others around us are doing, and we call that normal!

We wear normal clothes, carry the normal purse, bookbag, or briefcase and most try not to be different.

Some ridicule those who do not walk in what they think is normal!

But may I tell you God made each of us unique and it should be our goal to be all that we were created to be, and that does not fall into normal.

When we receive Jesus as our Savior and realize we were created on purpose for a purpose and begin to walk in that purpose, we most likely will not be considered normal!

We walk to the beat of a different drummer. We are looking at others and at the things we are doing from an eternal perspective.

When we live from an eternal perspective, normal does not appeal! We walk in the supernatural. We see lives changed and prayers answered!

We walk in peace when others are worried and fretful!

We consider others before ourselves and we show kindness wherever we are!

Those things are not normal in today’s culture. People are demanding their way and if you do not agree you are wrong. If it is not their normal, to them it is not normal!

But the Bible says:

Romans 12:2 (KJV) And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

We are to be transformed into a non-normal life of consecration to God!

To the Believer in Jesus, the normal is to be found in a good church on Sunday’s, to serve where needed and to treat others with mercy, love, and kindness!

Your daily routine contains some time to read the bible and pray!

The Christian Walks in Joy and does not put others down to lift their self-up!

When we look back at the definitions, we must understand that as a Christian we are conforming to God’s normal and the more we walk in God’s normal the more natural that is to us!

May we desire God’s eternal normal and lay aside the desire to conform to the normal culture around us!

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Thank you, Father, we can live every day in a way that gives you glory as we conform to your will and your normal or supernormal! Give each of us courage to be different when your normal does not fit what is happening. Give us Victory and show us the best way to live, love, and laugh, in your Joy! In Jesus’ name I pray! Amen!

Love, MeMaw!