Daily Huddle - Mon May 25, 2020 Small Piece, Big Picture

Love you all, praying for you!
 
Have you ever gotten a tool that required some assembly out of the box?  When it didn’t seem to fit quite right... you struggled with it, questioned the wisdom of the manufacturer, had to take a break from it, came back to it later… and when it finally came together – you're completely done and you notice one piece is upside down?  Maybe that doesn’t happen to you with tools, but what about life?  Have you ever gotten so worried, or concerned, or even deeply disappointed, that the parts or plans weren’t working? Or one part was missing – the one you really wanted - when that part didn’t fit anyway – it was for a different tool altogether.  Life is a bunch of small pieces that make up a much bigger picture.  The problem is - most of the time – we get consumed with the piece, instead of picture.  We see piece - this job, this event, even this season or relationship.  God sees the big picture - the full story of your life - and the amazing plans He has for you!  Life is full of seasons, and sometimes relationships.  Your boss or company today – won’t be your boss forever.  God may have you move to a completely different state or country.  So what does this piece in your life right now - that you’re struggling with - have to do with the big picture?  It invites you to trust Him with this piece.  Whether it seems to be working out, or not.  God sees your entire life – He knows the plans He has for you – and He can use today’s struggle to make you more humble, more thankful, even more faithful than before.  So when you get to His completed masterpiece of you – His quality of workmanship will shine through.  You’ve been tested a little, you’ve been through some things, you’ve been tried by some fire – and have come out refined.  Back to my tool project – do you think it might have helped to look at the instructions?  Nah, who needs those – just a waste of time.  Now,  perhaps, you have some insight on why I'm so mechanically-challenged.  In life – there are instructions.  PiVAT before dinner – is God’s specific instruction for what you should do.  PRISM is his specific instructions to gain expertise in doing with excellence - what He told you to do.  Not just doing it, but doing it well, fully, completely, with grace and skill, and excellence.  And your Daily Call – that’s your testimony that helps you overcome, that reminds you of what God did, and reminds you of what God can do – as you hear what happened when your friend trusted, and obeyed, and received the joy and the blessing.  Praying that you will trust God with this piece.  The small part of your life that you are in right now.  That you would trust Him with the big picture, and surrender this piece no matter if it's what you thought, or what you prefer, or not.  That you would be faithful and joyful today – in this piece, and let Him finish your story, your drawing, your assembly.  He has designed you for good!  He will put the pieces back together, the best pieces in the right place, at the perfect time. 
 
Love you all,
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