Kaleidoscope

Ladies, do you ever have those days where you're just in a funk and can't seem to shake it?  Those days where all you want to do is lay on the couch, eat ice cream and watch chick flicks all day long?  I had one of those days yesterday.  After spending about an hour and a half talking with a friend and practically walking all over campus, something hit me.  The reason I was in such a depressed, hopeless mood was because I was viewing things through the world's lenses.  Then, I got to thinking--looking at something through a kaleidoscope can be very pretty and intriguing.  It's fun to twist the kaleidoscope and see all the colors as they whirl around in a circle.  But, look through one for too long and it can quickly become confusing.  I was looking at my situation through a kaleidoscope, wondering why things weren't looking like "they should" instead of viewing them as God does.  The Lord never looks at things, situations, or people through a kaleidoscope.  He sees them clearly as they are, broken, flawed, wandering, confused, and chooses to love them anyway.  He doesn't get sidetracked by all the pretty colors that seem to blend together the longer you look through the magical lens.  He has a plan, one that cannot be confused or blurred.  When our patience is growing thin, when we are tired of waiting on the Lord and His perfect timing and plan, we must remember that we are doing a great work by seeking to please Him in all that we do.  We cannot allow the world to put the kaleidoscope up to our eyes and discourage us from what He has called us to do--to be patient and trust in Him alone.  So, shake off the funk, and ask the Lord to restore His eyes to your life.  Soon, I believe, you'll be back to seeing all the amazing things God has blessed you with, instead of how your life isn't measuring up to the world's standards.