on bodies

sometimes i'm amazed at my body. and how strong it is. and how it works without me having to tell it to. bodies are REALLY cool. like today, i rode a bike up a very large hill. it gave me a bit of a thrill to push myself up this hill and see how fast i could go. i truly felt the power of my body working while sweat poured down my face from the heat.

our hearts don't need to be told to beat (most of the time) and breathing just comes natural. when you kiss someone, it's a natural reaction to close your eyes. isn't that cool? when you're hot, you're body sweats to cool down and when you're cold, you shiver to stay warm. you sneeze to get the bad stuff out of your nose. you have eyelashes to protect your eyes and skin that's pretty darn durable and heals like Wolverine (ok, maybe not so much). the LORD sure did an amazing job making us, crafting us. i mean, who other than Him would be able to create such a being as a human. a thinking, feeling human being. one who can love, hate, laugh, and cry, kill and save lives. we are modern marvels...for any time period. we are beautiful creations. BEAUTIFUL. we are good. the LORD said so Himself.

but we are so breakable. we are vulnerable. we fall down.
and that's where Jesus is. with a strong arm, He picks us up and brushes us off, time and time again. i know because i've experienced this in my own life. i can just hear Jesus saying to me, "No, Courtney. Don't do it. Don't give in to this or that temptation.." and then when i ignore him and do it anyway, He just sighs and offers his hand, ready to forgive me even though i'm not worthy. that's the kind of God He is. that's what His kingdom is all about.

kingdom come.

i praise you because i am fearfully and wonderfully made.

psalm 139:14