Weak made strong in the Savior's love.

I seriously just can't get over the song Cornerstone. It's just so relevant!

The dictionary defines cornerstone as:

1. a stone that forms the base of a corner of a building, joining two walls.

2. an important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based.

The second one really gets to me. I mean, Christ alone, cornerstone. YES. For my life to be able to stand, it needs to be on a cornerstone, and what better cornerstone is there other than Christ himself?

Last night, while eating a DELICIOUS dinner at Ruby Tuesday, Matthew and I started talking about my faith and how it has grown over the last year. A year and a few months ago, I was so against religion and God. I thought it wasn't possible for such a thing to be true. Luckily, God moved within my life and showed me the truth. Since then, I've tried to learn as much as I could about this God of mine and how to have a relationship with Him and how to live out a Christian life.

I didn't even know it, but before having Jesus in my life I was so lost. I thought I knew what I wanted out of life, but I couldn't have been more wrong. What is so sad is that I didn't even know that my life was missing anything. I have people in my life who are still going through life so lost and missing this important element, and that saddens my heart. Getting to know God has literally been the absolute best thing to every happen to me.

Getting closer to God has been a rough, but enlightening path. I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. As I grow closer to God, I grow as a person. I'm not saying I'm growing into a perfect person. Because I'm not. And I never will. But a lot has changed about me. Those who personally know me and have seen this change know it's true. I'm a completely different person than who I used to be. Yes, I still have pretty much the same sense of humor, and I still talk a lot and still love to laugh. But the way I approach my life is totally different.

Through God showing mercy and grace with me, I have in turn have (tried) to show the same to others. I'm not as quick to speak; I consider my words before blurting them out. I'm quicker to forgive. I'm generally more upbeat. I love everyone I know and those I don't know more deeply because I know how much they are worth. I don't judge as quickly or as harshly as I used to. I am willing to inconvenience myself for others.

Every single day I can see how God is moving within my life. A great example is the other day at small groups I excitedly volunteered to pray out loud for one of my good friends, Ashley. I had no intention of volunteering until after I already had. Even Ashley gave me a surprised look. I know that was God moving through me. He's building me up because He wants what's best for me. He knows what's best for me. His Will is better than mine could ever be. And I am so glad that I have a God who knows me personally and who loves me so much and so unconditionally that He wants the best for me. I mean, seriously, how cool is that?

Monday is going to be a big day for Matthew & I. Not only will I be getting baptized, but Matt will be getting re-baptized. That day Matthew will also be signing a Resolution that is similar to the one from the movie Courageous. It may be just another Monday to so many people, but for Matthew and I... it will be a brand new start. We've always put God in the center of our relationship, but we are going to re-focus that. I can't even fathom how lucky I am to be married to a man who loves God so much. Matt has been one of my most influential guides over the last year or so, and I'm beyond thankful for it.

I know that people have seen the change in me because they've made comments to me. This blog has seriously been such a blessing to me. Getting my thoughts into words has done wonders for me. And strangely, it's actually strengthened some of my relationships. (Plus it's a good way to keep everyone in my life super informed!) My hope for this blog is that God uses it to move in other people's lives. I hope they can learn from my mistakes and I hope that through this blog they too can feel the love that Christ has for them. Because it is unconditional and it is very real.