Things aren't always clear when they happen, and we, as humans often don't understand the bigger picture of life. We don't always see clearly and can't always grasp why things happen the ways in which they do. So often, I want to see the big picture. I want to see the entire puzzle of my life put together, but how quickly I am reminded that the Lord only shows me one piece at a time. He is piecing together the puzzle of my life...one piece at a time. He see's the bigger picture, the puzzle in it's entirety, but calls me (and you) to trust that He knows what He is doing.
He knows which piece will fit where.
John 13:7 (NLT)
"Jesus replied, 'you don't understand now
what I am doing, but someday you will"
There are so many times in my life I have cried out to God saying, "Lord, I just don't understand. I don't understand my life. I don't undestand where I am going. I don't understand why you would have even chosen me. I just don't get it, God. I don't get why bad things happen. I don't understand why I have to go through what I've gone through"......now, if any of this sounds familiar...now you know you're not alone. Sometimes life just does not make sense. One thing I have learned in my walk with the Lord is that God strategically orchestrates my life.
Orchestrate (v): to compose or arrange,
to arrange by means of clever or thorough planning
God orchestrates the melodies of our lives. He composes our life tune - we may not understand the notes along the way, but He arranges it into a beautiful song; a melody that tells a story. My melody tells a story of a broken girl being made whole, a story of a girl who desired love and acceptance desparately searching for it in all the wrong places, a story of a girl who is on a journey of discovering her worth and value. No, I have not reached perfection, but I strive to let go of what lies behind (Philippians 3:13) so I can press forward to what lies ahead. I have learned that it is hard to move forward while I am still holding onto my past.
My sweet sister-friend!
We won't understand our live puzzle as it is pieced together. We won't understand our life melody as it is being composed. I am learning to come to a place of accepting this. I am learning to accept that I won't always understand. I won't always be in control. I may not know every single detail of my life before it happens, but my trust is in the One who does. My hope and my confidence is in Christ. He knows every single day of my life, from beginning to end, before it even happens. He knows every moment of success, every moment of failure, every moment of joy, every moment of sadness. He knows. He sees. He cares. He understands.
Psalm 139:16 (NLT)
"You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was
recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out
before a single day had passed."
So, if you don't understand fully what is happening in your life...you are in good company. You are not alone. One day we will look back and see the pieces coming together. We will see God orchestrating our life melody, working together all things for our good.
Xoxo,
Beth
