My two favorite things

First of all, I want to write about my favorite person/thing in all of the universe: God the Father, our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit.

God is so unbelievable and so beyond comprehension, yet he allows us to see glimpses of his glory here on earth. He is everywhere...in the beauty of the universe he created, in the praises of his people, in everything good and even in everything we might see as evil. From him and through him and to him are ALL things. One day every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of the Father.

I was reading an aetheist website the other day, and it really bummed me out. The webmaster had so much animosity toward God and Christians...he claims to be an aetheist, yet this site was all about how God is evil. How could anyone call God, in whom is the fullness of all that is good and just and lovely and pure and holy, evil? It just breaks my heart...that poor person is so deceived. One day he too shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.

God's been working in amazing ways in my life. He's revealed himself to me in ways I never could have imagined...I honestly don't think I "got" it...the Christian life, the fulness of God, the plan of salvation...until a few months ago. Am I saying I wasn't "saved" till recently? I honestly don't know. I know I have a far greater love for God, a greater joy in God, greater faith, a greater desire to witness, etc. I see the process of sanctification in my life. I'm working out my salvation with fear and trembling.

However, I still have struggles. Lately I have been attacked with the thought that it's all fake...that God doesn't even exist. Everything in me knows this is false, yet this thought has been assailing me. Quite fankly, it's very annoying. I don't believe that; I never have. Even when my faith felt dead, I always believed in Jesus Christ as the one and only way to God.

Anyway, I look forward to Sundays more than any other day. I can't wait to be with other Christians and to worship our God! i really do worship God every day in lots of different ways, but there's just something about being in church that I really love. I can't even imagine being in a country where we were not allowed to gather together in worship. It motivates me even more to pray for the persecuted church and to remember that it really does exist in this world, even though it doesn't seem like it here in America.

The second favorite thing I want to talk about is my husband, Davy. Any of you who are lucky enough to know him know that he is just incredible. He's kind, he's caring, he always listens, he's willing to apologize, he's fun, he's understanding, and he's sensitive to everyone's needs. How did I get so lucky to end up married to such a wonderful guy? It just blows my mind! He's one of the most selfless people I know. I thank God with everything in me that He chose to bring us together. I know God did it...and God also caused us both to delight in Him and to really know Him at the very same time. That is also really incredible! Thanks and praise be to God! It's wonderful to be able to talk over these things with my best friend. I know we're both striving to honor and to reflect God in our marriage. I hope we can both, individually and as a couple, be like the moon. The moon is beautiful, but not in and of itself. It's only beautiful because it reflects the sun. That's how I want to be. And I want everyone to look at me and my good deeds and give glory to my father in heaven.

I hope you read this, Davy. I just want you to know I love you and I'm so thankful for you and to you. You are my family and my best friend! You are a great husband, and you'll be a great dad someday. You're also a great minister and a great teacher. I'm so proud of you.

And I know God is reading this. I hope it brings him glory!