Creation, Discipleship

HOW CHILDREN SHOW US THE WONDER OF GOD’S CREATION

Most Children Love Being Outside.

Regardless of the season or the weather, they’re out there! When parents offer up the opportunity to go play outside, most kids jump at the chance!

Chirping back at the birds in the trees, digging in mom’s garden to add a new creepy-crawly to the collection, or just laying in the grass watching the clouds roll by. Rain or snow doesn’t stop kids either!

Puddles or snow piles provide even more wonder to the over all backyard experience! Then one day, the child reaches the stage where the circle of adventure is widened past the backyard and into the local park or playground.

Oh, the wonder of parks and playgrounds!

Wide open spaces as far as the eye can see, and other children! Loads of new friends to play games with and enjoy the miraculous land of outside!

Then it happens, a child takes their first trip to a national park, nature reserve or other protected recreation area. Untouched wilderness with more fascination that any child can take in at one time! New trees, new plants, new bugs and animals that don’t wear collars!

It’s at this point where mom and dad look at each other and think to themselves,

Oh, to look at the world through their eyes!

Then Adulthood.

Unfortunately, something strange happens to most of us near adulthood. Somehow, the enjoyment of going outside loses its luster. All of a sudden, going outside starts to depend on the weather or temperature, or even the ratio of sunlight to clouds.

Furthermore, it becomes something we have to do for physical health reasons. We tell ourselves,

I’d better go out and get some exercise. The fresh air will do me good.

Regardless of our access to transportation and numerous outlets, our childhood thrills of playing outside suddenly have become a chore.

Even though most of us greatly appreciate and are in awe of the natural world that God has created; we tend to look at it through the lens of social media or even a screen-saver. But what if not playing outside had greater health risks?

What if there are serious spiritual implications of not interacting with created world on a more regular basis? What if two weeks a year on a beach somewhere isn’t enough?

For us ministry leaders, what if we’re neglecting vital benefits by not seeking out God’s creation on a regular basis?

Join the Conversation, Share Your Thoughts:

How often do you seek out the wonder of God’s creation?

2 thoughts on “HOW CHILDREN SHOW US THE WONDER OF GOD’S CREATION

  1. I spent 14 years working for Brewster , driving in Gods creation every day …. It is a truly spiritual experience and one that to many miss …. You really can touch God when you touch what He made for us !!

    1. Yes sir, I would love to see the statistics on those who drive route through the Rocky Mountains and their belief in God! Thanks again for your comments Dave and for your continued support for JeremyNortonBlog.

      Jeremy

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