Dear Abby, all my life I have been chosen last.

That is my problem. Why don’t I have a sign on me that says, “Reject! Last one to pick gets me!”

You and I might not have penned that note to Abby but all of us can wonder how much God is aware of us.

I remember being on a beach once. Bored. Laying out on a beach baking is not my thing. That morning I had read these words from Psalm 139:17-18, “How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How vast is the sum of them! If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand. When I awake, I am still with You.”

On the beach, I decided to conduct an experiment. I took one handful of sand and counted the grains. After seemingly 30 minutes, I quit. It was impossible. There were too many. All I could do was bask in the truth that God has more thoughts toward me than the sand grains on the seashore. I have never forgotten that revelation and how it made me feel.

God will not relent in the pursuit of your heart …In the pursuit of your soul …. In the pursuit of your affection … Until it is His or it is too late.

You are custom made and designed by God. You are different then a rock or a tree or a chimpanzee. You are made in God’s image and bear His signature. God does not make junk. His thoughts toward you are mind-blowing.

Don’t believe me? Try counting the grains of sand in one handful.

Dr. Michael Sprague is the Louisiana State Chaplain with the Capitol Commission and President of Grace Adventures. Michael does life with his wonderful wife Donna and resides in Mandeville, LA. His motto is “Bet the Farm on God.” You can find more information about Michael here.