This is some random paper I found digging through all the junk in my room. It's from 10/15/04:

"I was thinking about how great a thing salvation is. Really think about it for a minute; how great and undeserved it is. It's an incomprehensibly great thing that the King of the universe would give His life for rebellious man. I would think that He would just destroy everything. But instead, He came down to the world, lived among us, and gave His life for us. I can't even think of the words to describe how great a thing this is. I don't even fully understand it.

He is loving beyond understanding and He holds out life and forgiveness to all who will simply take it. Don't reject God's offer of reconciliation, forgiveness, and new and eternal life; doing so would be utter foolishness.

And please help us, Lord, to begin to understand better how great of a thing this is that you have done for us. Please help us to realize how much everyone needs this and that we need to tell others. And out of your great love for us, help us to love and forgive others."

When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of Glory died
My richest gain I count but lost
And pour contempt on all my pride

See from His head His hands His feet
Sorrow and love flow mingled down
Did e'er such love and sorrow meet
Or thorns compose so rich a crown

Were the whole realm of nature mine
That were an off'ring far too small
Love so amazing so divine
Demands my soul my life my all

Oh the wonderful cross
Oh the wonderful cross
Bids me come and die and find
That I may truly live

Oh the wonderful cross
Oh the wonderful cross
All who gather here
By grace draw near
And bless your name

-The Wonderful Cross