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Currently, we see only the back side of our life's tapestry뾞 disorderly tangle of yarn. When we are tempted to doubt that a beautiful picture is actually being created on the other side, here are some things we can do. First, stay in God's Word. When things get really bad, flood yourself with God's Word. It's the only way to consistently see things from God's perspective instead of our earthly perspective.

Second, don't try to read the tea leaves. Don't try to figure it all out. We're not very good at it, anyway. Besides, when we try to make sense of what appears to be senseless, we are choosing to trust what we can see rather than the God we cannot. Accept that we are incapable of comprehending the complexities of so vast a universe.

Third, trust our heavenly Father. Trust that He is sovereign, that He does have everything under His control. And trust that He is good, that His heart is only a heart of love for us, and that He is weaving "an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison" for us (2 Corinthians 4:17).

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However messy things look on the outside, God is at work behind the scenes in our lives to accomplish His eternal purpose. And He will accomplish it, for His own glory (Ephesians 1:12). Even our mistakes, many though they may be, won't thwart His plan. "Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass" (1 Thessalonians 5:24, italics added).

Like Joseph, we may ultimately understand in this life why God allows events to transpire as they do (Genesis 50:20). Or like many Old Testament saints, we may never be able to put the puzzle together this side of heaven (Hebrews 11:35?0). But that's okay. We are not the tapestry-makers. God is.