Mark Altrogge is a name some may recognize as the author of such worship songs as I Stand in Awe and I’m Forever Grateful.  Most probably won’t recognize the name or the songs.  Mark is also a pastor in Western Pennsylvania, affiliated with the Sovereign Grace Ministries network.

Mark has written a recent post, Mundane is Glorious, that touches on something the Lord is – and has been – teaching me.  I’m a slow learner. But Mark’s post is encouraging.  It helps me deal with my glaring lack of greatness.  He reminds me that it is not greatness that necessarily honors God, but faithfulness:

[God is] no more glorified by the pastor preaching to thousands than he is by the Mom trying to get her one-year-old to eat his Gerber peas for the hundredth time.

[God is] no more blessed by the man who leads thousands in worship than by the dad who runs a high lift all day, plays catch with his kids after dinner, and falls asleep reading a Bible story to his kids before bed.

If you ever wrestle with wonder about how God can, and does, view a life that is common, ordinary, and seemingly unremarkable, check out Mark’s post.  It is is a refreshing, and godly, perspective.