I am not a Christian to pursue happiness and squeeze as much joy as possible out of this life. I am not a Christian because it is a good investment in my impending afterlife. I am not a Christian to be issued a spiritual hazmat suit that protects me from the evil and pain of this world. But, I am a Christian because I have seen a glimpse of the master of the universe. The one true God. The author of life. The ONE. I have found Him to be so inexpressibly worthy, that to only glorify Him would be my greatest life’s pursuit. Worthy...deserving of all attention, respect, and effort. Glorify...to position one’s self in a place where something greater is allowed to shine brighter, be lifted higher. I am a Christian because it draws the clearest path towards allowing me to best glorify the only worthy God. If I may do one thing with this rushing lifeblood I have been given, let it be to sparkle for my King. And, to sparkle ...