Past, present,.... and future?

Here's some food for thought: take a good long look at your life. Remember how you were, how you thought, how you perceived the world around you... remember your relationship with God - let it all sink in. Now look around you; look at your suroundings, the pictures of your loved ones and the memories you share with them, the blessings that God has given you. Think about your relationship with God now, its something else, isn't it? I started out as a small-town farm boy. All I wanted was to go to college and to get a good job, and I honestly would have been happy to just punch in my card every Sunday at church. Now look at me! Now I'll always strive to have an active role in church, I now have a deeper understanding and relationship with God than I ever imagined I could have... and it continues to grow! If that wasn't enough, I now live and work in Northern Ireland in a third-story apartment with a balcony on the river - in short, a place I would never have imagined myself to be. Look at Daniel and his life, when you think about it, he started out life as a slave - a slave! And he ended up as a man of sature and standing, not only in God's eyes, but in men's as well. We know he had a house and a place at court, and I would bet he had money as well. All this because he believed in, and followed, God. It's truly amazing what God can do with you. So please: take a moment to stop and look at your life. I think in the end you'll be surprised at just how much God has changed you. Count your blessings.
God Bless.