I once heard the analogy that God is weaving our lives together like a tapestry, however, we can only see the back side of the tapestry. If you have ever done needlework of any kind you know the back of the piece is a mess (well, for me anyway). You see all the places you had to knot off colors, where you had to stretch to bring a color to a new area, etc. This earthly life is the back of the tapestry. Only in heaven will we get to see the other side, the beautiful side that is clear, and makes sense, and I believe it will take our breath away.
There is a line in the Steven Curtis Chapman song 'God Is God', it says....
God is God and I am not
I can only see a part of the picture He's painting
God is God and I am man
So I'll never understand it all
For only God is God
The line I underlined is the same principle. We are standing much too close to the painting to see the whole picture. We only see a fraction of a miniscule amount.
The part of my painting that I'm seeing right now has me puzzled.
Part of it has all the colors of the most beautiful sunrise sky that I've ever seen. Imagine a sky with every hue of pink from the palest of pale, to the deepest of deep, and then it morphs into shades of indigo, violet, and deep purples, all the way to shades of twilight. It takes my breath away
That portion of my painting is Madalynn. All that is soft, and beautiful in my life. Her life is new, and just dawning. She is my light.
The other part I'm seeing is complete black, and darkness.... nothingness. (Don't take this to mean I'm living in a feeling of despair, that's not what I'm saying). This is an area in my life that I'm seeking direction.
How can these two images co-exist?
I feel as if God is calling me to something beyond myself. Finding something more to this life. It should be interesting...
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I remember when you taught me how to cross-stitch. You told me the back never looked pretty, but it was worth it in the end because the finished product was always beautiful. But, remember God is in the side that feels/looks like it is in disarray, just as much as He's in the side that is beautiful.
Steven Curtis Chapman also has the song that has become our family's motto--"This is a GREAT adventure!" Try to believe and remember that the dark times don't last forever. Without them, the adventure wouldn't be quite as glorifying to God's presence in your life. God's just reminding His precious girl (or allowing her to be reminded) that she belongs to Him. Love you old friend! Hang in there!
God does things in amazing ways and we have always felt that things turn out the way they are suppose too :-)
Blessing
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