The Sanity of Wonder - Orthodoxy 4a

The Sanity of Wonder: Re-Enchanting the Mind
(Orthopraxy 4A – G.K. Chesterton’s “The Ethics of Elfland”)

When the world forgets how to wonder, it forgets how to think.
In this Midweek Refuel, Pastor John L. Widdifield opens the gates of G.K. Chesterton’s Orthodoxy, Chapter Four – “The Ethics of Elfland,” and shows us why the key to sanity is not sophistication—it’s childlike awe.

Chesterton reminds us that fairy tales aren’t childish; they’re Christian realism in disguise. The dragon is real, but the miracle is that it can be killed.
This lesson exposes how modern man lost his soul chasing cleverness—how the church traded fire for fog machines—and how to rediscover the holy laughter that heals the mind.

From the absurdity of our self-made “wisdom” to the glory of God’s renewing grace, this message will make you laugh, think, and maybe even weep with joy.
Because holiness was never meant to be grim; it was meant to be glorious.

🕊️ What You’ll Learn:

Why wonder is the beginning of wisdom.

How “The Ethics of Elfland” predicts modern madness.

Why laughter, paradox, and faith are weapons against despair.

How to recover gratitude in an age of noise.

Why Christ remains the blazing center of all true sanity.

📖 Scripture References:
Matthew 18:3 | Romans 12:2 | Psalm 126:2 | Philippians 4:8

🔥 Final Declaration:
The world isn’t getting older—it’s being reborn in every grateful heart that still looks at a sunrise and whispers, “Do it again, Lord. Do it again.”