No one goes to the Grand Canyon to increase self-esteem. Why do we go?
Because there is greater healing for the soul in beholding splendor than there is in beholding self… The human race crave the experience of awe & wonder. And there is no reality more breathtaking than Jesus Christ. -John Piper Perusing awe, we are far too easily pleased. But God has given us the Grand Canyon, the Monarch butterfly, Victoria Falls, the taste of honey, Machu Picchu, symphonies and falling in love- all the experiences that make up this beautiful, crazy amazing life. If we stop with standing in awe of the art, and forget that the Artist is right here for us to know and be in awe of, we miss out on so much of Life . Standing in awe of our God in His Majesty while experiencing His personal love is a lifelong pursuit that is more satisfying than any other experience in this life. As C.S. Lewis so memorably wrote: We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased. In our pursuit of awe, we are far too easily pleased, indeed.
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6/9/2022 03:32:06 pm
In relation to so many things, we settle for less then what God wants for us.
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