Recklessness of Joy

In church Sunday our pastor mentioned what he called "the recklessness of joy," which struck a note with me.

 This is Kaitlyn and Carson. They are fantastic. Reckless, but fantastic. Kaitlyn is nearly strangling her baby brother...and I'm allowing it for a perfect photo opp. Good babysitting, eh? Anyways, these smiley kids are engaging in reckless joy, I think. Carson is trying to wiggle free and Kait is squeezing him tighter and tighter so he won't slip out. It's funny, but the second Carson finally breaks free or Kait gives up, Carson is on the floor...which is a far drop from a couch when you're 18 months old. But the risk was worth the joy they each experienced.

Okay, so there's not much risk involved in this one, but he's cute..and so very joyful =]

Kaitlyn thought it would be fun to climb the shelves at daycare. Until she fell off and broke her arm.. 

Reckless joy at its prime.

"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his JOY went and sold all he had and bought that field." Matthew 13:44

Yep, I'd say that's pretty reckless. We are CALLED to be reckless for God's kingdom, reckless with our God-given joy. Isn't that cool?

At a moments notice we are supposed to willingly and joyfully ABANDON EVERYTHING for the kingdom of heaven. AMEN.