Let God Shine Through
Your Quilt
As I
faced my Maker at the last Judgment, I knelt
before the God along with the other souls. Before
each of us laid our lives, like the squares of a
quilt, in many piles. An Angel sat before each of
us sewing our quilt squares together into a
tapestry that is our life. But, as my Angel took
each piece of cloth off the pile, I noticed how
ragged and empty each of my squares was. They
were filled with giant holes. Each Square was
labeled with a part of my life that had been
difficult, the challenges and temptations I was
faced with in everyday life. I saw hardships that
I had endured, which were the largest holes of
all.
I glanced around me. Nobody else had such
squares. Other than a tiny hole here and there,
the other tapestries were filled with rich color
and the bright hues of worldly fortune. I gazed
upon my own life and was disheartened. My Angel
was sewing the ragged pieces of cloth together,
threadbare and empty, like binding air. Finally
the time came when each life was to be displayed,
held up to the light, the scrutiny of truth. The
others rose, each in turn, holding up their
tapestries. So filled their lives had been.
My Angel looked upon me, and nodded for me to
rise. My gaze dropped to the ground in shame. I
hadn't had all the earthly fortunes. I had love
in my life, and laughter. But there had also been
trials of illness and death, and false
accusations that took from me my world as I knew
it. I had to start over many times. I often
struggled with the temptation to quit, only to
somehow muster the strength to pick up and begin
again. I had spent many nights in prayer, asking
for help and guidance in my life. I had often
been held up to ridicule, which I endured
painfully; each time offering it up to the God in
hopes that I would not melt within my skin
beneath the judgmental gaze of those who it was,
and I had to accept it for what it had been.
I rose and slowly lifted the combined squares of
my life to the light. An awe filled gasp filled
the air. I gazed around at the others who stared
at me with eyes wide. Then, I looked upon the
tapestry before me. Light flooded the many holes,
creating an image. The face of God. Then our Lord
stood before me, with warmth and love in His
eyes. He said, "Every time you gave over
your life to Me, it became My life, My
hardships, and My struggles. Each point of light
in your life is when you stepped aside and let Me
shine through, until there was more of Me than
there was of you.
May all our quilts be threadbare and worn,
allowing God to shine through.
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