Devotions for a Busy Business Person, No. 308 – Curiosity

A couple of weekends ago at St. Philip’s in Houston, I had the privilege of speaking to two remarkable groups, one over dinner and one in the Sunday School class. What struck me most was not just their evident commitment to creation care, but their curiosity. They asked thoughtful, searching questions, the kind that lean in, that want to understand, that are willing to be changed.

In truth, their curiosity did more than engage the conversation. It expanded it. I found myself learning as I spoke, seeing more clearly as we explored together. It was a vivid reminder that curiosity is often the very place where God meets us and leads us further than we expected.

“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things…” – Jeremiah 33:3

My Uncle Bert is an avid reader who taught me curiosity at an early age. He continues to gather knowledge and ask questions, then applying what he learned to refine his business toward excellence. He understands curiosity is an action. It is active stewardship of the mind and the opportunities God places before us.

“It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings.” – Proverbs 25:2

In BusDev 307, we reflected on how doubt can leave us “drawn in two directions” (Matthew 14:31). Curiosity, rightly held, resolves that tension by drawing us toward Christ. Perhaps Curiosity is the keel that can help correct your course when the winds of uncertainty rise.

Curious leaders ask:

• What is really happening here?
• What is God doing that I am not yet seeing?
• How can this be redeemed or restored?

Curiosity leads to innovation, better decisions, and deeper care for people and creation. It resists complacency and the “we’ve always done it this way” mindset. It liberates.

My experience in  that curiosity is often the very place where God meets us and leads us further than we expected. 

Prayer

Lord,
Give me a curious heart that seeks You first.
Where I have become complacent, stir me again.
Show me what You are doing in my work, in my relationships, and in the world around me.
And give me the courage to follow where You lead.
Amen.