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Life Is Like A Jigsaw Puzzle
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by Sue Lavigne
ecently, a friend of mine let me borrow her jigsaw
was not meant to be, or I tried to make sense of something
puzzle. I was excited since it had been several
without considering the completed picture. I forgot that
decades since I had put one together. As I started
there was a lot more to the whole puzzle than what I could
working on this 1,000-piece puzzle, I began thinking about
see in one piece. Life is about taking each day (or in this
how putting it together was very much like living the
case, each puzzle piece) and telling ourselves that it has a
Christian life.
perfect place and purpose in our life. Sometimes, staying
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with the process, even when frustrating, takes patience and
To assemble a jigsaw puzzle, most
endurance (Psalm 40:1).
people will begin by assembling the edge pieces to form the outline of the puzzle. As Christians, we find the basic outline for our lives in the Word of God. We identify with biblical characters in their struggles. With other Christians, we try to follow the teachings of Jesus as the guide for our lives. Things Can Get Messy As I pull all the pieces out of the box and sort through them, it becomes very evident that working on this large of a puzzle will be extremely “messy.” Little pieces of the puzzle spread out over my kitchen table and covered my coffee table. Sometimes, our lives feel just this “messy” as well. We may wonder, “What is the purpose for this event in my life?” In other words, “Where does
Remember There Is A Plan It’s nearly impossible to put together a puzzle without
this piece of the puzzle fit?” I’m reminded in this puzzle-
looking at the picture on the box. It may be hard for us to
making process that sometimes, we only see a piece of God’s
see the finished picture God is designing in our lives, too.
masterpiece puzzle. It may look “messy” to us, but God is
We are a well-blended mix of relationships and events.
creating something good: not only for us but also for others
Our actions can affect other pieces in this life puzzle.
in our lives (Romans 8:28).
Your life may seem quite small in the scheme of His plan,
At one point, I was trying to fit a piece where it did not belong. Other times, I was searching for a specific puzzle piece but could not find it. This was very frustrating to me. How many times have I done the exact same thing with my life? I’ve tried to force something to work that
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but remember that every piece has a place in God’s final masterpiece. All the pieces will fit when we let God be in charge of the plan. Remember, letting God lead will keep us from missing any pieces in our puzzle (Jeremiah 29:11). About The Author
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Susan Lavigne attends Cornerstone Church. She is a Christian speaker and songwriter. Feel free to contact her at susanclavigne@gmail.com.