Glorious

So I'm sitting in my hotel room staring out at Lake Louise right now. It's cloudy today and so foggy I can't even see the glacier. Raindrops are splashing onto the ground four stories below me and the water is full of waves and has no sun to make it sparkle. Even in these seemingly dismal conditions, it is one of the most breathtaking sights I've ever seen. And when the sun comes out... wow. There are no words to describe the splendor.

It is sights like these that make me think of my own beauty. I'm staring out at a glorious example of God's creation. Lovelier than I could ever imagine. Too beautiful to believe without seeing for myself. And the world is full of places like these. Just as stunning and majestic. Think Hawaiian sunsets, rolling green hills and blue skies, snow-covered peaks or orange and red trees of a Vermont autumn. What we see as some of the most beautiful things in all creation. God made all this and decided it wasn't enough. Something was missing. The most important part. And that, my dear friends is where we come in. More beautiful than all of this. And more meaningful to God than these glaciers, mountains and lakes. Next time you're unhappy about your appearance just think about that. Think of the most gorgeous thing in all of creation and know you are even more glorious. Now I must leave to marvel at the beauty of the glacier-topped mountains and aquamarine lakes of the Canadian Rockies.