Following Sight Unseen

My husband teaches the college and career Sunday School class and we are blessed with a wonderful group of young adults! We had them over to our house tonight for a Christmas party. One of the girls in our class does a great job as the activity director and put the party together. She planned some fun games and activities that had us all involved and laughing. One of the games we played was blind drawing. We each had to place a paper plate on our hear and then draw a scene, one item at a time-as she called it out, until we were done and then take it down and look at the finished product. It was so funny to see how off kilter most of our drawings were. Our ornaments weren't on the tree and most of the stockings didn't make it on the fireplace mantel. We each knew what our finished drawing was supposed to be but it may not have looked like a piece of art worth framing. 

Sometimes, as we live one day at a time, we aren't able to see the big picture. We may be living through one trial after another or thinking of our life as a scene at a time and things don't seem to be fitting together. Or we may not be able to see how what we are experiencing at the moment will affect us later on in life. God orchestrates everything in our lives if we allow Him. He knows and understands how it all works together. 

Romans 8:28

" And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose."

We will make mistakes and things may not end up exactly how we thought-but God can bring better results out of our drawings. We may have to allow Him to change the picture or move the items around in our drawing. He can take the pieces and make a beautiful piece of art. 

1 Corinthians 13:12

" For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known."

It may be difficult to let go of control and it may even be frightening to say that you don't know about the future, but it's great to be able to rest in the hands of a God that always knows and is in control and wants to give us more than we could ever have hoped.

Ephesians 3:20-21

"Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen."