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7 Ways to Awaken Wonder Today

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7 Ways to Live Wonderstruck Today!

I long to live wonderstruck.

It’s a posture. A choice. An attitude of living with holy night vision goggles. Searching under every branch, in every nook and cranny for the wonders of our great God.

Because when we live wonderstruck, we live with divine expectation that God longs to meet us today—smack dab where we are—with his goodness, grace, mercy, and love.

How does that sound? Will you join me and choose to #LIVEWONDERSTRUCK starting today?

Here are 7 ways to awaken to wonder now:

1. Get outside.

Relish the wonder of God’s creation. Take a walk around your block. Drive to a body of water nearest to you—the ocean, stream, river, lake. Slip out and stare at the stars. Notice the summer wildflowers, the barbeque smells, the laughter of the kids across the street.

2. Sit in silence.

Carve out five minutes to be in God’s presence today. Set a timer and allow the stillness to infuse you with God’s goodness and grace.

3. Rest.

Binge your on favorite Netflix show. Color and paint your favorite Scripture coloring book—like Live Loved. Sneak in a catnap. Allow your eyes to rest during the midafternoon. Climb into bed an hour early. Look for a few minutes where you can rest—allowing your mind and body and emotions to recalibrate.

4. Shake up your prayer life.

Challenge yourself to limit your prayers to 3 words. Stand in wonder and awe at how intentional your prayers become.

5. Gather together.

Schedule time with a friend or someone you want to know better. Grab coffee, lunch, take a walk. Enjoy the gifts found in friendship.

6. Forgive and ask forgiveness.

Extend forgiveness to someone you’ve been harboring bitterness toward—let them know three things you appreciate about them. Ask forgiveness from someone you’ve offended or wronged. Allow the wonder of forgiveness to set you free.

7. Celebrate.

Pull out your special occasion dishes. Blow up bright balloons. Eat the mouth-watering chocolate-covered treat. Wear your favorite outfit. Let’s celebrate the wonders of God that we’ve experienced over the last 7 weeks.

God wants to continue to astound you with wonder upon wonder. Through the wonder of friendship and forgiveness, prayer and rest, creation and gratitude, we experience the gifts of our great God.

And along the way we will know God as one who is full of Wonder.

One that’s filled with divine expectation of His presence. Filled with the joy of vibrant relationships. One in which prayer becomes as natural as breathing. One in which we learn to give thanks—ten thousand times over—no matter what situation we find ourselves in.

Live awake and aware for the wonder awaits.

#LiveWonderstruck Don't miss this amazing study by Margaret Feinberg!Your #LiveWonderstruck challenge this week?

  • WATCH. Session 7: Final Celebration Gathering on the Wonderstruck DVD (12 min)
  • WRITE. Complete the video discussion guide in the Wonderstruck Participant’s Guide Workbook (pages 158-161)
  • INTERACT. Share your #LIVEWONDERSTRUCK moments on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Leave your thoughts at MargaretFeinberg.com. Share the wonders of God you encounter this week.
  • GATHER. Set a time to meet with your small group face-to-face, schedule a Skype date with your long-distance friends, and have a celebration of the wonders you’ve experienced over the last seven weeks.

 

Page 172 in the workbook encourages you to take a photo next to your sign that says: I’VE BEEN WONDERSTRUCK BY….

Share what you’ve been wonderstruck by in the comments below.

We’d also love to see your photo! Share on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook using the #LiveWonderstruck hashtag so we can see and share.

After completing this online summer Bible study, how does nurturing a sense of divine expectation and praying for wonder make you more sensitive to God in your own life?

61 Comments

  1. Elizabeth
    Elizabeth on August 16, 2016 at 7:38 am

    Throughout this study, God astounded me with wonder upon wonder! Starting with the selection of this study. Back in February, we began planning for the our summer women’s Bible study, and this study just kept showing up. The description sounded intriguing and one of my greatest desires is for women to know God more personally. By the time summer came, my weary heart so needed this refreshing, renewing reminder of the wonder of God. Most of the women had never met each other before. For some it was a first time being in a women’s Bible study while others had done many. We had them sit at tables of 6-8 and start each session sharing their wonders. This time was amazing!! During the week on rest, we challenged them to rest and told them we were holding them accountable because what they did to rest was going to be the opening table conversation at the start of the next session. Rest is a huge struggle for me, but since I was holding them accountable, I knew I had to do it as well. One morning I went out with Bible, devotional and coffee and sat on my deck. Watching the birds and squirrels and embracing the cool breeze, with each breath I breathed, it was as if the Holy Spirit was filling these dry bones like in Ezekiel. By the end of the study, laughter and tears and hugs abound. During our meal together as we discussed what God had revealed to us and in us through this study, you would have thought we were a group of life-long friends. Two in the class plan to use the study in their personal small groups now.

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