IMAGINATION

You and I tend to believe that we have a pretty good grip on reality.

Reality is for grown-ups. Imagination is for children.

But even as adults, we don't actually live in reality.

We live in our imaginations. 

I think we don't notice it because our imaginations have grown blander, flatter, and - too often - more cynical.

Our imaginations fill in all the missing information of the present moment:

• Her motivation for saying what she said.
• His reasoning behind doing what he did.
• And all the horrors which the future might hold!

We "know" it all - but we seldom recognize how much of what we "know" is merely our imagination.

This matters when it comes to faith. How many of the things we "know" about God's character, His motivation, and His probable future actions are the product of our imaginations?

A lot.

The question becomes how closely our imaginations resemble what Scripture reveals of God and His ways.