Jigsaw puzzles seem to be the rage lately. Do you remember doing them as kids? Placing each piece in its specific spot was fun . . . until you either couldn’t figure out how one fit—or heaven forbid—you lost a piece. Then everything changed. It wasn’t fun anymore. More like frustrating. This got me thinking about life and how much our lives are like a jigsaw puzzle. When things are going along nicely, the pieces fit perfectly. The picture is becoming clear. We can see it and it’s just within our grasp. And then—WHAM!
Something happens. We can’t make the next piece fit or we’ve lost one. Our path changes. And not the way we want it to. We question God. “What are You doing? This is not what I wanted.”
It just doesn’t fit into my perfect jigsaw puzzle. The picture is now distorted. I can’t see the end result.
What do we do when that happens? Do we shove the entire puzzle on the floor and start over? No. We pick through each piece one at a time and trust we’ll find the right one.
God knows the big picture. He sees all the pieces of our lives—from the beginning to the end. Every happy moment and every blip in the road. Do we throw Him to the curb and stomp our feet thinking we can do things on our own?
No. We fall to our knees and TRUST. He’s sovereign and knows all. From the beginning to the end. He has bigger and better plans than anything we could ever dream possible.
We just need to trust Him with every piece of the jigsaw puzzle. (Click to tweet.)
Jeremiah 29:11 (VOICE)
For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Eternal, “plans for peace, not evil, to give you a future and hope—never forget that.”
Do you find it hard to trust God with every piece of your life? How do you cope when one doesn’t fit into your jigsaw puzzle?
Sovereign by Chris Tomlin
This song says it all. Will you trust Him with every piece? Good and bad?
Trusting in God’s big picture is often the result of personal pain and realizing that people – even those trying hard – can’t solve their problems. For people with teens or young adult children the problems can be even harder, and far beyond “blips in the road”.
Hey Rob. Absolutely. Some problems are definitely harder than others and can challenge our trust. Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts.
I still have unanswered questions about my life. My mom called me ” a doubting Thomas ” I am the only person left in my family. I was the child who may never reach adult hood. My mom’s words ” the Lord works in mysterious ways” I think it is good to question things. Our questions will be answered in His time not ours.
Hey Aunt Blossom. I think we all have unanswered questions for sure. You’re right…we will only know in His time. Not ours. Thanks for stopping by. xo
My mother and I love puzzles! I just bought her a tilted table to help her back when doing them. Love that God knows the whole picture. Great post, friend!
Good for you! I haven’t done a puzzle in a long time!! Such fun. Thanks for stopping by, my friend!