Perhaps one of the most evident features of childhood is a vivid and lively imagination. As children we could run in circles, arms outspread and easily convince ourselves that we were flying; we could pretend we were anywhere in the world at any time in the past, present or future and make it so incredibly real to ourselves.
But somewhere along the way that imaginative ability faded. Perhaps we became "disillusioned"; maybe we simply got too busy to practice imagining. Either way, that active imagination has become fat and lazy and very much out of shape. Well, let's whip it back into shape! God doesn't want a bunch of unimaginative kids. There's so much in the Bible that requires imagination! The stories of the Old Testament, the images of Revelation...we didn't or haven't seen these things, but they're described for us that we might have something to look back on and foward to. But we have to get our imaginations in gear! And I believe God wants us to use our imaginations in getting His message out, too. People are constantly changing and, like it or not, they cannot be reached the same way they could fifty years ago. (That's not to say that we should change our genuine convictions or that the Gospel has--or will--change, but...) we need to come up with new ways to share the glorious message of hope and salvation in Christ.
Wake up your imagination!
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