Monday, March 30, 2009

Beyond Our Reach



Finite: having bounds, limited. We focus on the things that are right in front of our noses, but we rarely look beyond our own existence. Our spiritual peripherals are so limited that we miss so much of what is going on around us. We miss the greater, more awesome picture. When it comes to God, we miss the bigger picture. There is so much more to discover, and so much to Him that even if we spend our entire lives trying to discover everything we could, it would be a drop in the bucket. Which is an awesome thing to think about.

I'm getting married. The rest of my life will be spent in the study of a woman. Who she is, what makes her tick, and what she is all about. And lucky me, she's the kind of woman that makes me thank God every day that I have that opportunity.

There is a sense of amazement and wonderment that entitles things we do not know. Things that are beyond our limited experience and understanding instill a sense of awe that is so exhilarating that we can't wait to seek it out, discover more of it, and soak it up as much as physically possible. 

This kid is hearing for the very first time in his life. This picture depicts exactly what true expansion of finite to the seemingly infinite looks like. I crave and yearn to experience something like this boy, who's world from this moment on was completely transformed to something more wonderful than he could have ever imagined.

Billy

3 comments:

naughtiest maximus said...

its beautiful the way u talk about 'her'.

Eric said...

very cool

Unknown said...

i enjoyed reading this. your thoughts on marriage are inspiring and i think a part of what a relationship with Christ (which is what a marriage should ideally look like) is supposed to be like; a yearning and desire to continue learning and growing.