“A Beach Moment”

Beach vacations are the best. The hot sand under your feet. The sound of the surf rolling ashore. The cool, ocean breeze in your face. The multitude of stars visible on a clear night.

Beach vacations are good for the body and soul.

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At the beach –

Thoughts have a chance to wander….

…thoughts slowly morph from wandering to wondering…

Wondering…

…how many grains of sand there are on the beach…

…how many drops of water make up the ocean…

…how many stars are up in the night sky…

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I wonder if thoughts like those make you feel small & insignificant; so small and insignificant that you wonder “why now?”. “Why do I even exist at this time & place?”

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Initially, I did feel insignificant.

I felt small.

I felt alone.

I felt “lost in the cosmos” (if that makes any sense)

But then I remembered something. Something I have heard at least “a million times”.

Luke 12:7 – “And even the very hairs on your head are numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.”

I felt encouraged.

I felt loved.

I felt a greater sense of self-worth.

Sometimes when life has beaten you down it’s easy to wonder “Does my existence matter?”

I am here to tell you, “Yes, your existence matters! You matter!”

You matter so much to God that He knows the number of hairs on your head every day! He knows how many hairs are left even though your brush pulls a few out every morning. He knows how many whether you’re hair is long or short. He knows how many when you change the color from one color to another. He knows how many whether your hair is curly or straight.

He has known this yesterday, today and tomorrow because He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.

How ya feeling about yourself now?

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