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)
"But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners." Romans 5:8 (NLT)
"She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children arise and call her blessed ..." Proverbs 31:27-28a (NIV)
"Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. They were completely amazed, for they had not understood about the loaves; their hearts were hardened." Mark 6:51-52 (NIV)
"As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." Proverbs 27:17 (NIV)
"And what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power." Ephesians 1:19 (KJV)
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Matthew 6:33 (NIV)
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." John 1:1 (NIV)
"If the offering is a burnt offering from the herd, you are to offer a male without defect. You must present it at the entrance to the tent of meeting so that it will be acceptable to the LORD." Leviticus 1:3 (NIV)
"The life of mortals is like grass, they flourish like a flower of the field; the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more." Psalm 103:15-16 (NIV)
"Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you." 1 Peter 4:12 (NLT)
“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...