Today a very close family friend passed away. This was somewhat expected, but nevertheless difficult, confusing, and painful, as any death. In thinking about all the "why" questions that death always brings, I feel extra comforted by a devotion that was recently presented to me.
Imagine that God has given each of us a puzzle piece. This piece represents our life and all the things we will accomplish. If you look at an individual puzzle piece it's generally just a mess of colors, completely confusing and hard to understand. Could it be water? Maybe a tree? There is no way to know what this piece contains, why it is shaped the way that it is and in what way its colors and shapes will be used. An even more uncomfortable thing about this puzzle piece life is that we will never, ever know what the finished picture is supposed to look like. We simply have faith that we are important and that our lives are meant to touch and share and connect with other lives in someway that will all contribute to this great plan--the final puzzle that only God can understand.
Seek God's love, not God's answers.
Thanking Him everyday for the good health of my own family.
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