The trees sway in rhythmic patterns, the wind swishes by, the clouds gather to create a beautiful backdrop, and then the sun slowly comes up and completes the gorgeous scene. It is all so intricate and beautiful. When I see the scene laid out before me I am in such awe. God is just so good. All this beauty is here for us. Funny thing is, even with all the beauty of the world, God doesn't want to live there. There is only one place where God wants to live. That one place is your heart. When I first read about this in Max Lucado's book, God Thinks You're Wonderful, I thought it was so cute. Then I thought about it some more. I realized my heart is nothing like nature. My heart contains sin and pain and wounds. How could God want that? He not only wants it, He desires it. He wants it as his home. In my pondering and praying I've come to realize a very obvious fact, God is not like us. He sees more than your or I see. He sees the beauty in us that we cannot see ourselves. He wants to be with us, remove all the dust of sin, and help us realize our beauty. God could live anywhere He desired yet there is only one place where He wants to live and that is in your heart.
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