That's a tricky question, because the truth is, in dealing with God, the initial excitement we have when we engage in something for the first time is short-lived, and that's the gospel truth.

We transition as a people from the region of excitement to the region of purpose, where even though I don't feel so over-the-top excited about this, I have enough knowledge and understanding to know that this particular thing is expedient, and I can't do without it. Right?

Sometimes, when we get too used to something, a way that can help us to refresh our awe is by looking at it through the lens of other people. That's why chefs love to see people's reactions to their food, because they cook all the time, and to a great degree, the excitement is not so much there like that. Do you get my point? Because this is something that they do. So they get to experience their food through the lens of someone else, and it's, you know, you become like an extension of their palate, their emotions kind of thing.

It's good to surround ourselves with people who are fired up, right? So that in the days when our excitement is waning, we can get to experience God through the lens of someone else. Believe me, it can recharge your soul in a great way.

Sadly, whenever people find people who seem a bit more excited about God than them, as opposed to living vicariously through those people, they end up being jealous. And the jealousy manifests as, I don't know, oh, what's your problem? Are you the first person to meet God? You know, why are you being so extra? As opposed to actually letting that person's excitement and zeal impregnate you.

So it's so helpful to band yourself with people that are very fired up. It's quite contagious if you open your heart to it, and it can keep you in awe and wonder. But don't confuse awe and wonder with excitement, right? After a while, your pursuit of God should be beyond excitement but about discipline. Do you get my point? The majority of life deals with discipline, not excitement.

When you have a baby for the first time, the child is fresh into the world. Everybody's coming to see you. Everybody's supporting you. It's so easy, you know, new child, but after like three months, dear, all that freshness is gone. In fact, that freshness can go in like two weeks, you understand? Everything after that time, friend, is discipline. The same is true with God.

So it's good to surround yourself with people who have that awe, wonder, and glee in their eyes. But beyond that, we have to be a people who are more fixated on purpose above excitement and live life disciplined, doing what is expedient and what needs to be done, not what we feel like doing. And I hope this helps you. God bless you, friend.