February 21
Recovering the Wonder We Lost
Somewhere between childhood and adulthood, many of us exchange wonder for something we assume is maturity. We exchange curiosity for certainty. We exchange openness for caution. We exchange imagination for logic. We exchange spontaneity for control.
And then—perhaps without realizing it—we wake up one day and find our hearts have become tired, dull, or numb. But wonder is not a luxury in the kingdom of God. It is not an optional personality trait. It is the posture of a heart awakened to the Father’s presence. It is the instinctive reaction of anyone who encounters love that is bigger than they can comprehend.
This is why children so easily live in wonder—because they haven't yet learned how to go without it. And this is why Jesus's invitation isn’t just to act like children…
It's to see like children.
Becoming Childlike Again: Page 18
Somewhere between childhood and adulthood, many of us exchange wonder for something we assume is maturity. We exchange curiosity for certainty. We exchange openness for caution. We exchange imagination for logic. We exchange spontaneity for control.
And then—perhaps without realizing it—we wake up one day and find our hearts have become tired, dull, or numb. But wonder is not a luxury in the kingdom of God. It is not an optional personality trait. It is the posture of a heart awakened to the Father’s presence. It is the instinctive reaction of anyone who encounters love that is bigger than they can comprehend.
This is why children so easily live in wonder—because they haven't yet learned how to go without it. And this is why Jesus's invitation isn’t just to act like children…
It's to see like children.
Becoming Childlike Again: Page 18