"... and the Grinch's small heart grew three sizes that day."
This simple children's story makes me cry every time. So does the scene in A Christmas Carol where Scrooge has a spiritual awakening. And when I read the book "Heidi" - I lose control when I get to the part where the grandfather sees himself in the story of the prodigal son, and comes back to the church he walked away from so many years previous.
These kinds of stories touch something deep in nearly everyone who reads or watches them. They are stories of redemption, yes, but more than that, they speak hope to our hearts that life can be so much more than existence. They tell us that we were made to experience life to the fullest, whether through happiness, sadness, love, anger, fear or confidence. Emotions, designed to be transient, are God-given, and God can use them to point us toward Him and remind us that He is passionate about us. More than that, they can enhance and heighten our awareness that He is right with us.
His desire for us is to be fully human, all that we were created to be, and moreover, to walk with Him, hearts overflowing with gratitude and love for Him, spilling over into each others' lives. Something that came to me recently is that we sometimes are in awe of the fact that Enoch walked with God. He probably didn't think it was all that strange, rather, it was natural. When he walked with God, he didn't arrive instantly at the destination, but he enjoyed each step as it came. One step at a time. He lived each moment enjoying God's presence. And God enjoyed his company too.
It's all He's ever wanted for us too.
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