How perfect, considering these verses I found in
Matthew.
Your eyes are windows into your body. If you open your eyes wide in wonder and belief, your body fills up with light. If you live squinty-eyed in greed and distrust, your body is a dank cellar. If you pull the blinds on your windows, what a dark life you will have! (6 : 22, 23--The Message)
Wonder encourages, no, urges an open mind. It’s very comfortable to stay within a
box. A specific boundary and
self-imposed frame. Not wanting to test
the limits, we don’t take time for wondering, for speculating. For living freely.
But if we want to grow, to explore, to be
filled with His gracious light, then we need to be open. We need our eyes open to His power and His
working in our lives. Ears need to be alert
and listening for all the sounds that indicated His voice. Hearts need to be open to accept
unconditional love.
The opposite is harsh, stark. Living squinty-eyed is not fun. I hate living in suspicion of everything and
everyone around me. There are times when
it is safer to do so; to question people’s true motives. However, such living makes no allowance for
wonder. Rarely do I tend to think highly
of others when my suspicions are aroused.
The temptation is great to shut myself off and stay in a corner.
That is not living. There is no enjoyment in that type of
life. Taking the imagination one step
further means seeking out truth.
Wonder is where living begins.
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