The Beauty of an Unfinished Picture
Kayla Wise
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NIV)
"For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate ? For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing." Romans 7:15,18b-19 (ESV)
“Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.” James 4:8a (ESV)
"While the man held on to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and came running to them in the place called Solomon's Colonnade." Acts 3:11 (NIV)
"You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head." Psalm 139:5 (NLT)
"Jesus wept." John 11:35 (NIV)
"My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism." James 2:1 (NIV)
"As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us." Psalm 103:12 (NIV)
“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” Colossians 3:13 (NIV)
“Cornelius stared at him in fear. ‘What is it, Lord?’ he asked. The angel answered, ‘Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God.’” Acts 10:4 (NIV)
"Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else." Galatians 6:4 (NIV)
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NIV)
“O our God, will you not execute judgment on them? For we are powerless against this great horde that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.” 2 Chronicles 20:12...
“And the earth was a formless and desolate emptiness, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.” Genesis 1:2 (NASB)
Lord, I confess it is difficult for me to always trust in Your plan for my life. In my heart, I know Your plans are good, but that can be hard to believe when the reality of my circumstances...