{"id":636,"date":"2013-09-27T11:07:48","date_gmt":"2013-09-27T16:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ourbestlife.org\/?p=636"},"modified":"2013-09-27T11:29:50","modified_gmt":"2013-09-27T16:29:50","slug":"enjoy-the-little-scenes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ourbestlife.org\/?p=636","title":{"rendered":"Look for the little flowers!"},"content":{"rendered":"

This morning I saw a man stop and offer help to an older woman who was pushing her own wheel chair across a parking lot. \u00a0It was a lovely scene, quiet and small and probably not noticed by many. \u00a0I love seeing these small and beautiful moments of kindness and goodness in the world. \u00a0They remind me that God’s tapestry is full of small and beautiful pictures that we can see even now. \u00a0I like to think of these small moments of goodness as the little flowers decorating the trim of His tapestry.<\/p>\n

I think His tapestry is also full of large scenes of which we only have the ability to see small portions. \u00a0When we focus on the small parts of the large scenes, we might see what we perceive to be evil. \u00a0We might notice the drops of blood, a weapon, a betrayal, a death and if we don’t have faith to trust that these things are necessary parts leading up to the overall goodness of God’s scene, His plan, His beautiful tapestry, then we lose hope in the goodness of God and His ability to use any and every action of ours to finalize His beautiful and good plan.<\/p>\n

I know it is very cliche to say, but I must repeat what so many others have said before me.<\/p>\n

Jesus please help us to focus on the small things, help us to seek out the little nuggets of golden goodness You have sprinkled throughout everyday, and when something bad happens help us to remember that our faith is being tested, and that we must believe in You and have faith in You and Your ability to turn anything all around and upside down.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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