Infinitely Beautiful: The Thoughts

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Last weekend I was able to attend Saddleback Church's College Ministry winter retreat, CM Summit.  All 80, give or take a few, of us jumped onto two busses and started our treacherous journey to Big Bear. One bus had air conditioning, and the other did not.  I was in the the bus from hell..... seriously I think I lost weight from how much I was sweating. 

But anyways, the weekend's trip was called INFINITE.  Our verse was Ephesians 3:20.  It reads,"Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at worth within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think."  This verse hit me, and still recks my thoughts today.  The concept that in and through us God is working every single moment of the day, is both a humbling and honoring thing.  And those two ideas don't go together all too often.  

For instance, today I decided that even though I had a stuffy nose and was still recovering from a cold, I was going to go on a walk.  There is this beautiful trail by my house that I have been running on lately.  (more often than usual!! Go exercise).  I was planning on running a small portion of the trail, but this verse kept popping into my head.  Along with John 19:11, "Jesus answered, 'You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin."  

So on my walk, I kept going.  Every so often an opening came near and I could have turned back and still be proud I went that far.  But instead of depending on my own power, I leaned on God.  I prayed for strength. (and a good song to get me motivated....Shut up and Dance went on, I danced, of course, and looked like a fool to another runner, but whatever.) 

 Now if our power comes from God and He is the creator of the world, I don't think I need to be worrying about what I am going to eat for lunch, or what I am going to wear today, or what anyone thinks of me.  All that matters is that I look to God and listen to what He says of me, and what He desires for me to do.

He loves me, and He loves you. Compared to all that He created, we are pretty darn small. We are the ones guilty of handing Jesus over to the cross.  We are the ones, each day that hammer a nail into his hand.  But we are also the ones who bear His image and we are the ones that He loves the most. We are the ones that He sacrificed himself for. 

So what do you think about God's infinitely beautiful love?

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