How could you draw that smile (on the Mona Lisa)? How do you draw? What do you know how to draw? How do they paint the Eiffel Tower? Do they tie ropes to the guys? Why can’t they make a light bulb that lasts longer? Why can’t they make a better battery? How did they know about waves in the air when they invented them to make a radio?
That wasn’t even the entire conversation with my 8-yr-old grandson. I just asked him about his trip to Paris.
I told him that the world is filled with problems to solve. That’s why we need engineers and scientists.
I’m worried that school will kill some of that curiosity, but that’s another story.
The thing is–he’s always been curious. At 18 months taking a walk down the street could take a long time as we stopped explore all manner of things.
The conference I attended a few weeks ago featured a keynote speaker called Michael Gelb. He wrote a book, “How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci.” It is a fascinating book about a fascinating guy.
The first of seven characteristics–Curiosity.
What is that doing in a spiritual discipline blog?
Think of all the curiosity in the New Testament.
All of the original 12 close disciples were curious about Jesus. Who is that guy? Paul at first was opposed, then he too wondered, “Who is that guy?”
Paul also had to answer the question, Now what do we do after we believe? (Hint: Love the Lord and love your neighbor.)
I’m incessantly curious–what is God trying to say to me? What does the Bible say? What should I be doing? Why do people act that way? How can I help? What can I do to serve?
Curiosity can be a powerful spiritual discipline. It keeps us from becoming complacent.
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