Daily Journey: Day 87

You Didn’t Shut It Down

Scripture (ESV)

“It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out.” — Proverbs 25:2

Most people don’t struggle with awareness—they struggle with what comes after it. Something gets exposed, something doesn’t sit right, and instead of leaning in, they shut it down. They move on, distract, explain it away, or bury it before it goes any deeper.

But then there are moments where you don’t do that. Something rises in you—unclear, uncomfortable, not fully formed—and instead of closing it off, you stay open to it. You don’t rush to resolve it. You don’t force an answer just to feel better. You let the question sit.

That’s where real curiosity begins. Not surface-level interest, but a willingness to stay open to what you don’t fully understand yet. And that’s hard, because it means you don’t get to control the outcome. You don’t get to define it too quickly.

But if God is the source of reality, then not having immediate clarity isn’t a threat. It’s part of how He works. He reveals over time. He exposes what needs to be seen. And your role isn’t to rush that process—it’s to stay engaged with what He’s bringing into the light.

Why this matters
If you shut down every uncomfortable or unclear moment, you stop growing where it matters most. But when you stay open to what God is revealing, even when it’s not fully clear yet, you begin to move toward deeper understanding instead of surface-level reactions.

Reflection
When something doesn’t make sense internally, do you shut it down—or stay open to what God may be revealing?

Word of the Day
Curiosity (kyur-ee-OS-uh-tee): A willingness to remain open to understanding what God is revealing, even when it is not yet clear.

“It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out.” — Proverbs 25:2 (ESV)