| This morning I got up early so that I could study before I had my first ever test in college. On my way to the building I got coffee at Starbucks (Vanderbilt is so great). So I'm walking along, in "the cool of the morning," with my caramel machiato and butter croissant, and I think to myself: it's great to be alive. And you know, it really is. How awesome is it that God made us this wonderful earth to live on, where the sun gives us the warmness of day and the coolness of night? Where there are so many things to see, and touch, and smell, and hear, and taste! How awesome is it to BREATH? I started to pray, to thank God. I prayed for my family, my friends, my... not so much friends. I prayed for the few people that I passed on my way. And it really brought things into perspective for me. Whatever crap I go through, I go through with Jesus. We get through it. But since I've been here it has struck me so hard how truly miserable life would be without God. And I'm not talking about "a higher power," I'm talking about Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; Eternal Godhead; Creator of the universe; Lord of all things; I Am, that I Am; GOD. Oh how I have taken for granted how blessed I truly am. The lost are so many and the saved are so quiet. If you read this, you don't have to give me an "amen sista" comment, but get up early tomorrow when it's still quiet, and spend some time with God before you start your busy day. Not on your bed, where you want to go back to sleep, but outside in the world He made for you. Praise, to my Lord and my God. He is everywhere. |
