God knows what he is doing, and he is making things. He loves to create. "For we are his workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them" (Eph.2:10). This answers a lot of questions about life. There are entire sections of Borders bookstores dedicated to trying to answer what the meaning of life is. In fact the two largest sections in bookstores are "self-help" and "how to make money". Apparently the books don't work because there is a never ending market for them. I love the simplicity of the Bible; God made you, He sings the melody and we sing the harmony. I all too often forget that I am His workmanship. That word "workmanship" means "artwork". I just started shaping a new surfboard. It's going to be a 6"11 fish. It's going to be thick because thick boards work best in Oregon waters. This board is not being made for California, or Hawaii, it's being made for Oregon, and it's being made for me. It will paddle like a longboard and move like a shortboard, move like a butterfly and sting like a bee. There are four main factors that come into play while you are planing a foam blank. 1. The angle of the planer in your hand. 2. The speed and which you move the planer. 3. The pressure you apply to the planer. 4. Your vision and intuition guiding these others. I make mistakes while shaping. I will apply too much pressure and speed and then catch an edge with the planer and leave a gouge in the foam. Not so with God. He is never-changing and perfect. He knows exactly how to whip us into shape. He applies perfect angle, speed, pressure, and vision. Are things taking longer than you expected? His speed is perfect. Do you feel heavy? His pressure is perfect. Do you feel things aren't going as you planned? His angle is perfect. Do you compare your artwork with others and wish you were them? His vision is perfect. I am learning to go with the flow. It's best to find His melody and sing along.
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