Love at first sight?

Do you remember the old saying "things are not always what they seem"? It is very true. I on more than a few occasions have gone to a vending machine and pushed the button for a certain soda, and received something totally different. Lynne and I were driving down the road the other day, and saw a nice Jeep for sale, and was boasting a low price. It looked good initially, but upon closer inspection, and a different view of the Jeep that we did not see from the road, we discovered the reason for the low price. The whole left side was caved in! Seems that the Jeep had a date with a tree in the woods, and it did not go too well. A few thoughts that I pondered about that moment.
1. You get what you pay for. Usually if you want quality, it will cost you. Excellence is expensive. I can buy a $10 watch that works, or I can order a $160k watch that takes 2 years to build by hand just for me. In our spiritual life, it is the same. Pay the price for excellence with God. You cannot have a "Billy Graham" life with a "Billy Bob" prayer life. (sorry Billy Bob)
2.Look harder, get a new perspective. It pays to get a new angle on things. Look at stuff differently. Look closer in to a matter. Chances are, if you do, you will see things in a different way, and new information will be found. Spiritually... we need God's perspective on stuff rather than using our human eyes and intelligence. We also need Godly counsel from other people. My wife has kept me out of some dingers with her "woman's perspective" on things. More later. Be blessed. Jory Hire