Then one day, while on vacation, I came across a gorgeous handcrafted Canadian resin dove frame. It was twice what I wanted to pay. How could I be sure if it were a perfect match, being several states away? After having labored over decision, I concluded that I might not get another chance for a frame like this again.

Once home, I set frame with grouping to see how it might look. Still uncertain, after hesitation, I took apart my framed work, transferred it to new frame, then set it in place of original. Awe! PERFECT! It was BEAUTIFUL!!! How could that be!?! I always thought feeling of 'awe, perfect' was God's way of saying something is just right/complete/as it was meant to be.

"How could that be, God?"

He answered, "See. My 'PERFECT' is even better than yours." And, yes, I did 'see' difference.

I think God gave me that object lesson as a way of sharing with people something I'd already learned, Except Lord build house, those who build are laboring in vain (Ps.127:1). His 'PERFECT' is better than very best we can do. All our righteousness is as filthy rags until God begins to live through us; trading in our knowledge, thoughts, beliefs, talents, abilities, creativity for His. 'Awe' to know Him! His ways are always 'PERFECT'!!! And, if we'd just let God build our house and His, they'd both be 'PERFECT', too.

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What helped me most during those early years was a statement I remembered from childhood, "How can you say you love your children if you don't care about their souls?" It's a motivating factor to make sure one's children have every opportunity possible to learn about God.

And, though we may still occasionally dread alarm clock, in time one's faith becomes their own. Then, there's no place we'd rather be than in God's house.

Neither have I gone back from commandment of his lips; I have esteemed words of his mouth more than my necessary food. Job 23:12

© by Joyce C. Lock

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