“Oh Lord, my God

When I, in awesome wonder

Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made

I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder

Thy power throughout the universe displayed”

Carl Boberg, 1885

When we sang the hymn How Great Thou Art, at church recently, I was struck by how it can connect worship directly to creation. It reminds me that sometimes the greatest declaration of faith is not spoken, it is felt. Just standing before something greater than ourselves, we acknowledge that understanding everything is not necessary for it to be divinely ordered. God is in charge.

When I pause and look at the world around me, I am reminded of this hymn and now understand why it has lived in my mind for years. It speaks of standing still, looking up, and allowing creation itself to lead us into worship. It paints a picture of the soul responding when faced with the vastness of the skies, the power of nature, and the quiet assurance that God is in control. Just look at the weather in the northern hemisphere now.

There are moments when nature invites us to rest; really rest. Not the kind of rest where our bodies stop moving but our minds keep racing, but the kind where we surrender, breathe deeply, and allow ourselves to simply be. I know how hard that can be. In those moments, we are reminded that the world does not need our constant striving to keep turning.

In one of my earlier blogs, Nature, I reflected on how often we move through life without truly seeing what surrounds us. We experience the beauty of God’s creation daily, yet rarely pause long enough to appreciate it. Trees grow without permission. Oceans move on their own ebb and flow. The sun rises exactly when it is meant to, not rushed, not delayed. There is a lesson in that: God’s timing does not bend to our whims.

We are so quick to fill silence, to hurry outcomes, to demand answers. But nature teaches us trust. A seed does not panic underground because it cannot yet see the light. It rests in the process. It trusts the timing. Why can’t we?

And yet, we take these wonders for granted.

We complain about rain, forgetting that it nourishes the ground. We rush through sunny days without acknowledging their warmth as a gift. We forget that God’s greatness is revealed not only in dramatic moments but in the steady, dependable rhythm of life itself.

Lately, I have been learning that rest is an act of trust. When we rest, we are saying, “God, I believe You are working even when I am not.” Nature does this effortlessly. It does not strive. It does not question. It simply follows God’s design and flourishes.

What if we did the same?

God’s greatness is not just something we sing about on Sundays. It is visible every day, in the timing of the seasons, in the patience of growth, in the quiet assurance that things unfold exactly as they should. Even when we don’t see it. Even when we don’t feel it.

Maybe the invitation today is to slow down.

To look around.

To trust the timing.

To rest in the knowing that the same God who holds the universe together is holding us too.

And when we finally stop long enough to see it, perhaps our hearts will echo the same truth the hymn has carried for generations: how great He/She truly is.

I genuinely want to know your thoughts, and I’m sure others do too. Feel free to comment 👍🏽, but if you’re not comfortable sharing, please reach out to me through any medium. I’d be thrilled if you could share something, anything, and let others know. Your comments help me understand your perspective and often present a completely different view on the topic. They could even inspire another blog. 😉 And you never know how your comment might benefit others. Remember, life is meant to be lived, and you should always strive to live your best life. #lifeisforliving #liveyourbestlife #gratefulforlife #faithgreaterthanfear

See you next Wednesday at 8:00 p.m., Bogotá time.