The Patchwork of Life

The Crazy Quilt that hangs in my living room.

 

 

This morning as I was spending some time with the Lord, I pulled out my prayer journal that I had begun in 2008.  There were entries where I diligently prayed for people to be saved, for lives to be changed, for marriages to be strengthened, hearts to be mended, pitfalls to avoid, protection from making unwise choices.  There were entries on behalf of myself for wisdom and discernment, for strength to move forward in my life, help in overcoming so many weak areas in my character.  It was absolutely cool to see how God has worked.  I wish I'd been more diligent in documenting prayers, but the Lord has certainly been diligent in working on behalf of those I'd prayed for as well as for me!

 

As I was going through it, I was reminded of the story where our lives are explained as a tapestry. As the tale goes, we can only see the bottom, which looks all messy and no real pattern, but God sees the beautiful side that creates the picture of our lives.  Somehow, I get the feeling mine is more like a crazy quilt, much like the one in the photo.  Odd shaped events that made no sense at the time, seemingly fit together just right to become the story of my life.  One piece in particular has caused me a great deal of difficulty over the years, yet this morning He showed me clearly why I have had to endure it...that there was a significant purpose for it...that what I have been beating myself up over for too long was allowed for His glory.  What a sweet kiss from my Abba Father!  Now, instead of thinking negatively about it, I  know that the outcome may look very different today in several lives had I not been involved enough to pray over it.  What a blessing!

 

I have decided today to try to be a lot more diligent in recording my prayers and the answers as a great reminder that He listens, He cares, and He is intimately involved in my life.

 

Hebrews 11:6 ~ But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.