Life can seem like a never ending maze to nowhere. So many decisions are thrown at your face every day. You wake up each morning and start deciding. The day lingers with choices that can be exhausting. In addition to all the little details, you have to focus on the bigger decisions life has to offer.
Relationships, college, jobs, purchasing a car or a house, paying for life in general, it all seems like an everlasting roller coaster. How are we supposed to juggle life’s decisions while remaining sane?
We aren’t.
I grew up thinking I should always seek the Lord’s will. He knows all, He sees all, and He cares for me. His will and plan is far better than mine, so that’s what I thought I should seek.
His plan is definitely far better than mine, but it isn’t His plan that I should be seeking: it’s Him.
I spend many moments of my life worrying. I worry about the grades I will make. I worry about where I should be and when I should be there. I worry about work. I worry about what moves to make and when to make them. I worry about decisions like marriage, moving out on my own, or when I have to actually become an adult. It’s grueling. At the end of the day, I’ve spent so much time worrying about what decisions to make, that I miss the thrilling ride those decisions take me on.
While I worry about life, the Lord is painting an incredible masterpiece. Right now, I can only see a small piece of the painting. And let’s face it, an inch by inch square of any painting can look pretty gloomy. It’s when you step back and look at the whole painting that you see its beauty. You see how intricate and detailed each stroke is. You see the vibrant colors, the precise lines. You see the masterpiece of the genius painter. That’s the perfect example of my life.
Like most painters, the Lord reveals finished masterpieces. But we know that God will not leave his painting unfinished or lacking, "being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus" (Philippians 1:6).
Too much of my time is spent chasing the masterpiece though, that I forget about the One who’s painting it. I could never create something as beautiful as God’s creation. For example, the earth is so detailed and extravagant. I couldn’t even imagine something as beautiful. The fact that I can’t do anything on my own is a humbling truth. Because of that truth, I want my life in the hands of the Maker.
What I’ve found through my own life is that a beautiful masterpiece doesn’t happen through me chasing a plan. The masterpiece unfolds when I begin to seek the Maker. He has His plan and I have Him. When I seek Him by talking to Him, reading His word, worshiping and praising His name, I find myself in the middle of His will. I become so in tune with Him, that I’m unable to take a step out of His plan.
God’s plans become undeniable when you’re so focused in on His voice.
Stop seeking His plan. Put an end to this eternal journey and realize it’s not your journey to plan. Listen to God's voice and follow Him one step at a time. Take a moment to realize He’s making your masterpiece.
