Sunday, October 3, 2010

Puzzle Pieces

I am really in the mood to blog. to sit down. to pour it all out. to "spill the beans" so to speak. although there is nothing pressing, it's just that kind of mood. inspiration.

so Here is the image in my mind the last month.

This is what God has been showing me life looks like. This is life.

I feel that each moment in our life is a puzzle piece. Often the pieces are fragmented and we can't actually see how they could possibly fit together. I am learning to be content when I don't see how they fit together. Sometimes we are too close to the individual pieces that we can't see the bigger picture. But later on we may see how two of the pieces fit together. We see why we had to experience one thing. We see how that heart break was part of something else. We see that the word we had on our hearts became a reality years after it was first conceived. We see that the mind picture we had was something that would come to pass in the future, but first time had to run its course. I am filled with emotion when I reflect on some of those puzzle pieces even in the last five years and how God allowed things to occur in order to full-fill his purposes. We always quote Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, Plans to proser you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." God has great things in store for us. I reflect on how God sees us. Which lens does he see us through? I was talking with my friend Judy the other day and sometimes we get all caught up in asking, "What is life all about? What is the purpose?" And then Judy realized life is so simple: Seek God and obey him. walk with Christ and you will do his will. Walk with God and you will be in his will. Walk by faith, so that you have to rely on God. Another friend was posing the question. What brings God pleasure? How do we honour Him? The small things done in faith bring God pleasure.

Lord your plans are bigger and better than my plans. I am content not knowing everything. I find my rest and my strength and joy in you. I know you are for me and I am your child. Thank you that you are putting every piece together in your perfect timing.