Tapestry of Life

As I stood before my Maker, I knelt before Him along with the other souls.  We laid out our lives, like squares in a quilt.  An angel sat before us sewing our quilt squares together into a tapestry that is our life.  But, as my angel took my squares, I noticed how ragged they were.  Some where filled with giant holes.  Each square represented a part of my life that had been difficult...the challenges and temptations I was faced with in everyday life.  I saw hardships that I had endured, which were the largest holes of all.

 

I glanced around me and nobody else had such tattered squares.  Sure others had tiny holes here and there but their 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 arose, 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, as well as laughter.  But there had been trials and tribulations, false accusations, illnesses and even death that took from me my world as I knew it.  I had to start over many times.  I often struggled with trying to quilt again.  Somehow I mustered the strength to pick up and begin again.  And now, I had to face the truth...my life was what is was and I had to accept it for what it had been.

 

I arose 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 of Christ.  Then the 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 hardship 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. 

 

-Author Unknown-

 

I answered my own question regarding yesterdays blog.  I can't wait for judgement, karma or consequence's to bring justice to the unjust.  When my quilt becomes ripped and torn along the way, I will take the time to repair my tapestry by sewing a patch of wisdom using the thread of inner strength, love, peace and goodwill because in the end it is my life that will be on display.