reminder

and abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.
-romans 4:3 (and elsewhere)

sometimes i just need to be reminded, my mind brought back to the first things, the foundational things. and God is faithful to remind me when i need it. praise be to Him! it feels so weak when i say it, but i don't say it enough...

but God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things — and the things that are not — to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before Him. it is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God — that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. therefore, as it is written: "let him who boasts boast in the Lord."
-i corinthians 1:27-31

important part of that (to me, tonight, specifically): He chose. i am what i am because He chose it. and for that, i am eternally, increasingly grateful.

i'll leave it at that. at least for now.