Diversity and variety
And out of the ground the Lord God formed every [wild] beast and living creature of the field and every bird of the air and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them; and whatever Adam called every living creature, that was its name. And Adam gave names to all the livestock and to the birds of the air and to every [wild] beast of the field.
— Genesis 2:19-20
I am sure if you think about it a little, you will agree that our God is an awesome God. Simply take a walk and look around you. If it will help you, put the book down and do it now. Find out what is in the ocean, or how bees and flowers work together. Then realize that the same Holy Spirit present at Creation is living inside of you if you have truly accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior (See Acts 2:38).
There is a lot of creativity inside each of us that we need to tap into without fear. I think we often get into ruts. We do the same thing all the time even though we are bored with it because we are afraid to do something different.
We would rather be safe and bored than excited and living on the edge. Some people stay in jobs or professions all their lives because what they are doing is safe. They may hate their jobs and feel completely unfulfilled, but the thought of doing anything else is frightening beyond words.
Or maybe they do think and dream about a change, but their dreams will never manifest because they are afraid of failure. I do not advocate jumping out in the middle of every "whim" that comes along, but there is a definite time to step out of the ordinary and into new things.
God has created you and me to need and crave diversity and variety. There is nothing wrong with us if we feel sometimes that we just need a change. On the other hand, if we can never be satisfied for very long no matter what we are doing, then we have the reverse problem. The Word of God instructs us to be content and satisfied (See Hebrews 13:5 and 1 Timothy 6:6). Balance is the key.
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