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Quilt of holes

MsSage

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Quilt of Holes


As I faced my Maker at the last judgment, I knelt before
the Lord along with
all 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 every day
life. I saw hardships that I 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 wealth, 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 spent many nights on my knees 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 u p to the Father in hopes
that I would not
melt within my skin beneath the judgmental gaze of those
who unfairly judged
me.

And now, I had to face the truth. My life was what it was,
and I had to
accept it for what it was.

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 wide eyes.

Then, I looked upon the tapestry before me. Light flooded
the many holes,
creating an image, the face of Christ. 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 Christ
to shine through!

When there is nothing left but God that is when you find out
that God is all you need.



Father, God bless all my friends in whatever it is that you
know they may
need this day! And may their life be full of your peace,
prosperity and
power as he/she seeks to have a closer relationship with
you. Amen.
 
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