gratitude

“I met God today. And He wasn’t angry. And He wasn’t disappointed. And He wasn’t upset. Just hopeful. Just patient. Just forgiving. Just what I’m not. I met God today. And He told me that He’d always be there. And He told me I need to stop trying so hard. And He told me that He loves me. I met God today. And I cried. And He held me tightly. And I was confused. I met God today. He was nothing like the world says He is. He is infinitely more. He surpasses everything. He said I didn’t need to know everything. I met God today. I listened. I learned. I was wrong about many things. I didn’t meet God today. God met me.”

When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.

I can’t brag about my love for God because I fail Him daily, but I can brag about His love for me because it never fails.

It takes courage to endure the sharp pains of self discovery rather than choose to take the dull pain of unconsciousness that would last the rest of our lives.

Look at your life. Look at the way you walk. Look at the way you talk. Look at the passions of your heart. Is Jesus in there somewhere? Or is He just some accessory that you add on to your life? Is He just something that you do on Wednesday or Sunday? Is He something that you give a mental assent to? Is He an accessory or is He the very center of your life?