Enchanted by His Majesty
If anyone tells you a relationship with Jesus is supposed to be dull, repetitive, or a matter of polite duty, they have never really met Him. The truth is most Christians stumble at the thought of being enchanted. They confess faith, they pray a little, they recite what they’ve been taught, and it all feels about as lively as an old teabag. Dry. Tasteless.
Some pray out of habit, as though God were an automated system: press one for blessings, two for healing, three to speak to a supervisor. Others pray because they think it is the respectable thing to do. Say the right phrases, bow your head, use words like “gracious” and “heavenly,” and maybe God will be impressed enough to move. Mostly, it ends in silence.
As a result, people quietly lower their expectations. One day, they say, when they get to heaven, things will be different. One day the boredom will lift, the silence will crack, and life with God will be real. Until then, they shuffle along, half-hoping and half-resigned.
But Christianity was never meant to be a waiting room. It was meant to be an enchantment.
A Dangerous Word
The word “enchant” raises eyebrows. To enchant, in one sense, is to cast a spell, to bewitch. From a Christian perspective, that is what the enemy does: he lures us away from grace, loads our backs with the heavy stones of law, and tells us we must earn what has already been given. Paul asked the Galatians, “Who has bewitched you?” Bewitchment always pulls us back into chains.
But enchantment has another meaning, older and brighter. To enchant is to hold attention by beauty, to awaken fascination, to stir wonder so deep it stops you in your tracks. A sunrise can enchant. Music can enchant. A child’s laugh can enchant. It is not manipulation. It is captivation.
And that is exactly what God is after.
The Lord intends to enchant you. He is not interested in keeping you bored, cautious, or politely religious. He is intent on taking your breath away.
The Great Enchanter
David once prayed, “One thing I ask, this I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord” (Psalm 27:4). Notice he didn’t say, “One thing I ask, to keep my quiet times consistent.” He wanted to gaze. To be enchanted.
Think of the first time you stood before the sea and realized how small you were. Or the first time you stared into a night sky thick with stars and felt dizzy from the thought of distance. That sense of astonishment is a faint echo of the way God intends you to see Him.
Creation is threaded through with these small invitations. Every flower, every spiral of a seashell, every moment of undeserved kindness is His way of saying, “Look closer. This is who I am.”
Jesus Is Not Boring
When Jesus calls Himself the Good Shepherd, He adds, “I know my sheep, and my sheep know me” (John 10:14). That is not an academic relationship. It is personal, immediate, and alive. To know Him is to discover that nothing around Him is ever the same.
A relationship with Jesus is not a list of chores. It is not checking boxes on a religious form. It is eating what He eats, drinking what He drinks, walking where He walks. It is finding that every part of life, from the spectacular to the trivial, suddenly glows with life.
You are not invited into routine. You are invited into fascination.
Starting the Enchanted Life
So how does one step into it? Not with effort, but with wonder. Sit quietly and let your imagination fasten on something about God that fascinates you. Perhaps it is His patience. Perhaps it is His capacity to forgive the unforgivable. If nothing comes, ask Him, “Show me something about Yourself.”
Sometimes He will take you to the heights. You will glimpse His majesty in the arc of history or in the narrow escape of your own story. Other times He will bring you something small: a flower, a bird, a moment of laughter. His glory hides in both the grand and the ordinary.
Your job is not to invent the wonder but to notice it. Keep your thoughts within what is pure, lovely, and praiseworthy (Philippians 4:8). Keep your heart anchored in His love. Then watch what happens. Prayer shifts from an awkward exercise to a living conversation. You find yourself laughing with Him, grieving with Him, and being surprised by Him.
Enchantment in the Day to Day
Being enchanted by God is not a mystical trance, although those are fascinating. It is living awake – constantly conscious of His presence.
When a verse of Scripture suddenly grips you and feels written for your exact situation, that is enchantment. When you pray for someone and feel your spirit swell with a love that is not your own, that is enchantment. When you look back at a season of pain and see how He wove it into something you could never have planned, that is enchantment.
You do not need to escape daily life to find Him. He hides Himself in the everyday and waits for you to notice.
God Is Enchanted With You
The mystery goes even deeper. It is not only that you are to be enchanted with Him. He is enchanted with you.
Zephaniah 3:17 says, “The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.”
Imagine it. The Creator of galaxies sings songs over you. He doesn’t tolerate you. He doesn’t nod politely in your direction. He delights. He rejoices. He finds you fascinating.
If this feels difficult to believe, you are not alone. Most of us have been trained to think of God as perpetually disappointed, arms folded, waiting for us to do better. But Scripture insists otherwise. The cross settled the matter. Now the Father looks on you with delight, not because you have perfected your performance, but because you are in Christ.
When that sinks in, prayer changes. Worship changes. Life changes.
More Than You Can Imagine
Paul put it this way: “Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power at work within us, to Him be glory” (Ephesians 3:20-21).
Immeasurably more. Beyond asking. Beyond imagining. This is the scale of God’s enchantment.
Christianity is not an exercise in survival until heaven. It is the discovery of a God who is endlessly captivating, endlessly fascinating, endlessly beautiful.
And it begins here. Not tomorrow. Not someday. Now.
Sit with Him. Ask to see His beauty. Notice His fingerprints in your day. Expect His delight over you. This is life in Christ: not weariness, not drudgery, but enchantment.
The love of Christ be with your spirit!
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to live an enchanted life with Jesus?
Living an enchanted life with Jesus means being captivated by His beauty, love, and presence. It’s not about empty rituals, but about knowing Him personally and experiencing His unfailing love in everyday life.
How is God’s unfailing love different from religious duty?
Religious duty often feels lifeless and repetitive. God’s unfailing love draws us into freedom, joy, and fascination with Him. His love is not earned by performance but freely given in Christ.
Why is Christianity more than just waiting for heaven?
Christianity is not a waiting room for heaven. It is an invitation to experience God’s presence now—through prayer, wonder, and His daily delight in you.
How can I experience God’s enchantment in my daily life?
Start by noticing Him in small moments: the beauty of creation, a verse of Scripture that comes alive, or a quiet nudge in prayer. Ask Him to reveal Himself, and keep your thoughts fixed on what is pure, lovely, and praiseworthy.
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Through God Enchantment, I write about the places where faith meets wonder and Scripture becomes alive in the everyday. Each reflection is an invitation to move beyond duty into delight, beyond religion into relationship, and to see the nearness of Christ in ordinary life.
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