Ken, we know the Bible says, “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.” But many of us don’t even know how to begin to do that. How do you encourage people to “delight themselves in the Lord?”
Jesus said in Matthew 18:3, “that if we want to enter the kingdom of heaven we need to become like children”. Children, that haven’t been impacted by the cruelty of life, have a sense of wonder and curiosity about everything in their world. They don’t struggle with the love of God or his mysterious nature. Adults have tasted the fall and have drawn the conclusion that our safety is up to us. We build walls that shut out beauty and love. Our skepticism causes us to wonder why God would allow pain and we resist trusting Him out of fear. To delight in God we must become like children full of the wonder, curiosity and trust.
How do you think we miss the ways God delights in us?
Life is numbing and we do little to counteract its affects. In fact I think form an agreement with the numbing hoping that we won’t feel the pain. We must fight! We must choose life. (Deut. 30:15-20) We must look for signs of life everywhere we go and ask God to wake us up from our slumber.
Ken Edwards is a graduate of the University of Arkansas and has earned a Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling and a Master of Arts in Religious Education of Southwestern Seminary. But his discernment matches his education and for me often the greater gift. He lives with his wife Janet and three children in Franklin, Tennessee. And this is him enjoying what he loves, the mountains in Wyoming. Except he's usually behind the camera. And he has been kind enough to spend Friday’s with us. What he is offering us regarding his time is a gift. I hope we will take advantage of it.
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