Have you heard of AONB's (Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty)? This designation is to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the landscape. If you come from Northern Ireland you will probably know that the Causway Coast is one such area and I may have seen it at it's finest moment on Saturday past. If you have never taken the drive from the White Rocks round to Ballintoy then you may not have experienced the fullness that life in communion with God has to offer. I took a friend who was visiting from England and to be honest I think I was more excited than her and I have lived in this area for 25 years. Our main stop was at Ballintoy Harbour where I had to sit and admire the scenery for a few hours.
I walked alongside the harbour in amazement at the colour of the water at it's varying depths, 3 boats; blue, red and black all trimmed with white, resting silently. It was incredible. The sun was beating down, the sky was clear blue, the rocks were varying shades of grey and white and the whole picture was trimmed with beautiful green grass. I am completely in awe of the Creator.
The colours took my breath away and so I sat overwhelmed with worship and love for the God who I believe created this. I experienced peace, rest and space, with a soundtrack of gentle moving water. All designed by Him. Absolutely perfect in it's rugged beauty that has been crafted for hundreds of years. It all fits into place. I am part of this creation. In those moments where nature gently whispered all about beauty into my soul, God had my full attention.
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Having been at the AONB with you I can say it took my breath away. It was heaven touching earth, I was also in awe of the Creator. The natural beauty awoke and refreshed my soul. I was also in complete awe of God. In those moments i was exactly where i wanted to be, in the courts of the King.
On the way to the Harbour we were listening to a song with the lyrics, 'if we did not praise the rocks would cry out' i had not really thought much about this until i was faced with God's amazing beauty. Creation itself constantly reveals Gods majesty, beauty, wonder and power.
As i flew back on Sunday night the views from the plane were awesome, God's beauty was shining all around.
And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair x
I"m still in awe. Beauty can be crushing sometimes. I love how God just infuses significance, hope and life into what can be ordinary moments in familiar environments.
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