I attended a church meeting, last night, that got my mind thinking about the things in my life that are the most important. I looked around the chapel of the church at all of the different people in attendance. I looked closely at the different features of each individual person, both men and women. The thought that kept entering my mind was that there is in fact a God who cares about each of us and all of the things that we experiencing.
I stood by the ocean in Holland and my companion and I watched the waves as they rolled methodically. The organization of their movements was beautiful to watch. I have spent my life, in different situations, watching the sun rise in the morning and then set in the evening. I have watched the birth of our children and wondered how such a miracle could happen without there being a God to oversee such a life-altering event.
There is a God and He is the One who created you and me. He loves us more than we will ever know. We once lived with Him. If we do the best that we can, we will return to live with Him again. His Son, Jesus Christ, came to help make it possible for us to be with our Father again. There is no other way but through Him. I know that these are true principles.
We have a unique opportunity to live a life that is filled with challenges that stretch us and make us who we need to become. I remember, clearly, a statement that my uncle made when my aunt was first diagnosed with cancer. He said that the challenge of cancer would now allow them to show that they were the type of people that they had only talked about being. Now it was time to practice what they preached. They have been true champions! Their family has been a great example to many people.
Each of us has control over the way we choose to live our lives. The challenges come to the good and the bad. We are trying to do the very best that we can and we have full trust that He will do His part. He has never let us down.
