The Way Life Really Works
It seems the older we are the less and less we think about what we do. We act on instinct and intuition. This is not entirely bad, as Dallas Willard points out, who would want to go back to childhood or adolescence when it comes to basic skills. Think about the first time you drove a car (a standard car at that) and all the decisions and calculations that raced through your mind. With more experience, we settle down and can handle the weight of the flood of information that comes with driving a car.
However, the painful truth is that Jesus says we must change and become like little children in order to enter the kingdom of heaven. This teaching runs counter to everything in our lived experience. Running a business, succeeding in education, or advancing in politics usually depend on the wisdom of hard knocks and the accumulation of personal knowledge that comes with age.
But it is not that way with spiritual matters.
True inner transformation comes not from acquiring more experience or knowledge but by being childlike. This is a hard lesson and many cannot accept it.
I’m reminded of all this because Vacation Bible School is here. Don’t underestimate the power of truth.
Great post. Does this mean we have to continuously seek Jesus in making decisions or that we are continuously trying to see the world through the eye’s of humility and a willingness to learn things anew?