Renewed Curiosity

I want to renew my spirit of curiosity and passion for Jesus!

This past Thanksgiving we went to visit friends in Switzerland, and during our stay a little kitten (about five-six weeks old) found us.  My husband, the cat lover, was smitten; admittedly, so was I.  So now we have a three month old kitty named Oliver.  Well, it was named Sophie for about three weeks, but that’s a whole other story.  Oliver usually follows me everywhere I go in the house and wants to be in the middle of it all; he’s a very curious kitty.  ("Curiosity killed the cat" may actually apply someday.)  The other day Oliver was “helping” me do laundry.  After I put the laundry in the front load washing machine, which he wanted to jump into with the clothes, he stood on his hind legs and watched the water and clothes move, meowing, looking back at me, and pawing the door.  As I stood and watched him it hit me…I wish I were as curious and excited about God as he seems to be about everything. 

I’ve been a Christian for a long time; admittedly, some of life has been spent trying to run from God.  This week the memories of falling back in love with Jesus washed over me in the laundry room; my heart yearned for the excitement, joy, curiosity and wonder of that time.   It was a time when I devoured the Bible and was constantly referencing it through the day, and it seemed I was always on my knees in prayer.   I still do these things, but I realized I don’t do them with the same passion and wonder.  I want to be as curious about God’s Word as I once was; my soul is yearning to know God even more deeply.  If I want to know Him more deeply I need to renew my curiosity about Him.  God is relational and created me in His image, He desires a deep and passionate relationship with me.  If I’m not chasing after Him, my life feels a little less than.     

This past year in particular, I’ve allowed the busyness of my life to get in the way of spending time with Him.  For me, it’s a slippery slope.  Along the way I’ve let the little aspects of life creep in and become a greater priority than God.  Yes, I still open my Bible, pray, and worship…but not as if it was the most important part of my day.  So, now I’m on a quest to renew my curiosity in my Creator and Savior.  Perhaps this desire in my heart is in preparation for challenges ahead when I’ll need to feel His nearness in palpable ways. 

What’s my plan you ask?  Good question!  For now, it means I’ll spend more focused time in the Word and on my knees in prayer.  It’s a start and I’ll go from there.

How curious are you in God at this moment?  Any words of wisdom or suggestions that have helped you renew your curiosity and passion for our Lord and Savior?  Books?  Practices?  I’d like to hear from you.

And if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure,
then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.

Proverbs 2:4-5

Blessings

Sarah