Beautiful Things

I come from a family that is extremely creative....musicians, singers, artists, writers, gardeners, and intellects. They make beautiful things using their talents and gifts. I, on the other hand, am not endowed with any of those gifts. Consequently I often wondered what my special talent or gifting was. What did I have or what could I do that I could give to God to use for His Glory? Then I had children and through them I learned to love in a way I did not know possible. I did not love them for what they could do or how brilliant and creative they were. I loved them simply because of who they were.
It was then that God revealed to me that He loved us the same way....just because we belonged to Him....just because He made us....just because we were.
God makes all things beautiful...even us! How wonderful and loving a Father He is to us. How comforting to be loved by a God Who creates everything yet chooses to bestow His greatest love on us. What a mighty God we serve!

Rebel

Whoever said that being a Christian was for whimps...well, they obviously weren't Christians! That being said, Christians aren't trying to be trouble makers...but trouble finds them. Whenever a Christian refuses to buckle under peer pressure, takes a stand for what is pure and Holy, or tries to talk about God you can rest assured that the Christian's actions will be met with disdain. But Christians continue to raise the standard set forth by Jesus. Now if that's not being a rebel with a cause..... So do not despise the well appointed rebel Christian. Even Jesus was considered to be a rebel in His day!

omg!

I find it strange that so many phrases are created to suggest a feeling or to have impact when we express ourselves. Even more strange is the fact that many of these phrases include references to God and/or an attribute of His. Take "omg" for example...it has become the iconic term to express shock...surprise...annoyance...whatever. Yet, taking a closer look we find praise to the One and Only! Perhaps we all speak the same language without even realizing it. Next time you hear an "omg",  tell that person of the OMG!! you love and worship.