More Than Mountains

As a disclaimer, this is another one of my "churchy" posts. But I do not apologize for it. I will not apologize because I know with a certainty that the message I share is true.

Take a look outside for just a moment. What do you see? I see sublime mountains, lush grass, beautiful flowers, and rushing rivers... and that's just on this planet. Then I look up. I see breathtaking sunsets,  numerous stars, a moon that is beyond gorgeous, and endless stars and universes that go much beyond my comprehension.

And then there is me.

I am of the belief that the same God who created the universe also created all things on the earth... including all the people. With that said, sometimes when I look at all of the wonderful things that God has created, I feel like I may be one of the least of His creations. To any who may also sometimes think or feel that way, may I offer two realities to ponder upon.

First, God DOES NOT make mistakes.

Think back to all of those wonderful things He has made. Now think of those things you think are "wrong" with you. Maybe you'd like to be a little taller, or you wish your eyes were a little further apart, or maybe you wish you'd have been born in to a different home. 

Now think how presumptuous it is of you to tell God that He "messed up" on you because He didn't make you exactly the way you think he ought to. Well, guess what? He didn't mess up. The same God who made all of those beautiful mountains and stars also made you. He made you the way you are for a reason. It was by no accident that you look, live, and have the life that you have.

Second, remember God is your Father.

There's a beautiful talk by Jeffery R. Holland called, Of Souls, Symbols, and Sacraments. In it, he briefly illustrates  how much love God has for us because He is our father. The following is an excerpt from the talk.

"Of all the titles he has chosen for himself, Father is the one he declares, and Creation is his watchword--especially human creation, creation in his image. His glory isn't a mountain, as stunning as mountains are. It isn't in sea or sky or snow or sunrise, as beautiful as they all are. It isn't in art or technology, be that a concerto or computer. No, his glory--and his grief--is in his children. You and I, we are his prized possessions, and we are the earthly evidence, however inadequate, of what he truly is."

Do you understand what that quote means? It means that although God creates everything, and I mean everything, the thing that he is most proud of, the thing that he cherishes most, is His children.

You are His child. He loves you. I know this for a fact. And I can guarantee that he doesn't want you to feel inferior to any of His other creations. He wants you to come to learn of Him, to feel of His love, and to become like Him.