So I was sitting at youth group tonight and watching the junior high come up with their own game that was some sort variation of kickball. As I watched I thought to myself that those kids could have fun anywhere. Than I interrupted the fun and had them go upstairs for the lesson. Later that night I was talking to our pastors wife and it hit me that God loves her and he loves to see me listen to her talk.
So what do the two of those things have in common?
Well the lesson I subjected the teens to was about how God is here in the midst of all we do. Often times we fail to notice his everyday miracles and wonderment and get so wrapped up in looking for God that we miss him right next to us. You see God calls us to be like little children and look for the joy in all and love the simplicity of life. Like the junior high teens that moved on from the planned fun I had and instantly created fun on their own. And in my conversation with the pastors wife I stopped and thought about how God loves her and wants to listen to her share about anything and I should do the same. Like a child who just wants to sit next to mom or dad and help no matter what the parent is doing bc flat out they just enjoy being with mom or dad!
We all need that childlike joy and playfulness in our lives. We need to stop planning fun and looking for it but instead just have it. Laugh, sing, play, be goofy! We also need to enjoy others like God enjoys them. Saved or not, Jesus died to spend time with us all.
May we all learn to play like children. And may we all learn how to enjoy the presence of God and his children daily! And then we will all experience more pleasure and fulfillment out of life and our faith journeys!
