Puzzles are fun. They are challenging and entertaining. Especially when the pieces look so much alike and you have your doubts on whether you have put the correct two pieces together. We already know what it will look like by the picture on the box. Once together you can even glue them in order to hang your artwork on the wall.
To watch someone else put a puzzle together drives us nuts because we want to help and give out advice on where to put the pieces. The scenario with God is no different. Too often we find it very hard to sit back and let Him put together the puzzle pieces of our lives. Our lack of patience and trust shows up in our fidgety behavior waiting for Him to complete the picture. Too frequently we jump in and try to help and we wind up upsetting the whole box and the pieces go a flying.
To watch someone else put a puzzle together drives us nuts because we want to help and give out advice on where to put the pieces. The scenario with God is no different. Too often we find it very hard to sit back and let Him put together the puzzle pieces of our lives. Our lack of patience and trust shows up in our fidgety behavior waiting for Him to complete the picture. Too frequently we jump in and try to help and we wind up upsetting the whole box and the pieces go a flying.
Our biggest challenge is to trust God with EVERY piece of our lives and dreams. Not just the pieces we have a difficult time with. We need to stop arguing and begin to trust the one that holds the final design or picture of our life. The One with the ability to make the outcome of it even more beautiful than we could ever imagine. The choice is ours for the making. The pieces are His for the taking.
Copyright 2008 Marissa and Karen J Gillett @ Pencil Marks and Recipes Publishing
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