That is, until they realize they are being
watched. Suddenly the fire is bigger
than the firefighter; Cinderella is afraid she will miss a dance step; puddle
stomping becomes a cardinal sin because of the mess it may create. Ability and pleasure suddenly clash, and the
superhero now is the one in need of being rescued. True colors that were shining a few moments ago
have suddenly faded.
What gives someone the right to cast shadows on the
true colors of a child’s imagination? Ok,
proper boundaries are necessary, as with the puddle stomping boy-wonder, but
with every puddle? And at what age is it appropriate for
imagination and curiosity to be dimmed?
The thing we do that brings us pure absolute joy,
where we feel like we are truly in our element, when our ability and pleasure
flawlessly click – That is a gift from God, by the power of the Holy Spirit. We are told in 1 Corinthians 12:4-7, “There
are different kinds of gifts. But they are all given by the same Spirit. There are different ways to serve. But they
all come from the same Lord. There are different ways to work. But the same God
makes it possible for all of us to have all those different things. The Holy Spirit is given to each of us in a
special way. That is for the good of all.”Your “click” may be cooking. It may be listening to people’s problems, or giving comfort to someone going through a rough patch. Maybe it’s dancing, or painting, or working with wood. You might be a person who is in a position where you can give financially to a favorite cause, and enjoy doing so. Or a teacher whose joy is watching a student’s face light up when they understand something for the first time. Whatever your joy is, it is often something you would do for free, although getting paid for it wouldn’t be so bad either.
When we do these things that bring us joy, our true colors shine. As I close, I leave you with this ponder:
If everyone does the things that bring them joy, and
does those for the benefit of others and for the glory of God instead of just
themselves, how brilliant would the resulting rainbow of true colors be?
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