June 29, 2001
"Reality is like a mosaic
the parts may be ugly in and of themselves,
but the whole is beautiful"
Desiring God, John Piper
"And we know that in all things God works for he good of those who love him..."
Romans 8:28
Today it took a while to see God but this passage from a book I was reading helped me see God's hand in my life more clearly. Sometimes I'm not happy with the circumstances of my life, how I'm feeling, something that's happened or something that is currently taking place. This quote helped me to see differently.. the moment may not be all that I want it to be but I need to remember that I've placed my life in the hands of one who's promised to work for my good in everything. He can take a collection of ugly incidents or instances and, amazingly enough, create something beautiful. Not unlike a cross-stitch project.. if you look at the back side it's all knotted and somewhat ugly but when you turn it over you see the beautiful picture that's been created and you understand that every one of the knots is essential. Illustrations like that help me to remember that God is creating incredible beauty out of the things that I might see as ugly knots in my life...