My Choice

I really like a lot of things.

I like: Mumford and Sons

I like: Art and anything really innovative and creative

I like: To sleep... a lot...

I like: To stargaze

But mostly I just like talking to my best friends about Jesus, and I really like talking to my best friend Jesus.

I love: To read my Bible

I love: To just sit and be in the presence of God

I love: To know that because I am a Christian all will be well- no matter what else is going on at the moment.

And sometimes it's just so easy to forget those things that I love. Or I get fooled into thinking I love the things I like more than I love the things I really love.
What really just makes me completely happy and thankful is the fact that I don't naturally love these things, but God is so merciful and gracious He gives me that ability. He is kind enough to let me love Him. And some nights I just stay awake because I am just so completely wrapped in His love and comfort I don't want to fall asleep. I just want to rest. I just want to have that complete peace every moment of every day.
Better yet, I can. But I have to choose it. I have to choose Christ over those things that I merely like, or even maybe neccessary; like sleep.
I have to choose Christ when I'm having a "bad" day.
I have to choose Christ when I'm having a "good" day.
I need to choose Christ every day.
Because He is everything.