Recently, I have taken on a few projects working with wood. I don’t think I’m a carpenter, but I have found plans that are easy to follow. Sometimes I make mistakes, but thankfully, I am able to complete the project. I worry when I end up with extra parts at the end of the task. I just hope that they intended to leave me extra screws.
I’m not highly creative, but as long as there are step-by-step instructions, I can usually find success. Plans are simple, but they could also be very complex. Thankfully, I’m not building a cathedral.
The most challenging project is my most recent endeavor. I’m making an effort to build a coffee table using plans that are far more sophisticated than my skill level. I’ve made a lot of mistakes along the way. Each mistake is a lesson learned.
Recently, I took some other basic plans and created a birdhouse with attached feeder and installed it outside my uncle Eddie‘s retirement community window. Thought I might bring him a bit of encouragement to have a few birds fly into his backyard. He can see it from his bed so he doesn’t have to go outside. (My grandkids helped me build this little birdhouse.)
The Bible tells us that God has plans for our lives. He is the designer and creator of my life. He is considered the master carpenter.
God’s plans are for his glory! What I do is to represent Christ and all of my endeavors. Certainly, I didn’t create the wood, but God helped me put it in a project that could be useful.
Each of our lives have purpose. God knows our future and he knows our challenges. He walks with us each day. Turn to Him for hope. Look to Him for help. Listen to Him for direction. Grow and your understanding of Him.
