Our Purpose: Blink and you might miss it.

 

I talked with a father yesterday whose son recently died. Jason had a severe disability and lived his entire life never saying a word.

His family had to do everything for Jason and to the unknowing this young man’s life appeared to have little purpose and some would fail to recognize his great value.

As I talked with his dad about Jason it was clear Jason had fulfilled his purpose on earth. It was clear God had not made a mistake but instead created a being that could show love and joy without all the trappings that keep you and me from such purity.

I stopped questioning God a long time ago. I question everyone else but when it comes to God I really do trust He has a plan and knows what He’s doing.

I don’t always agree with God but it’s easy for me to remember that I am not “The Creator” but instead a creative individual, created in the image of my “Father” and He alone is the creator.

When you are the creator the creation is not allowed to tell you what to do. God doesn’t mind our questions as long as we understand our tiny brains will never fathom all that He is doing.

As Alan and I ended our conversation I had this amazing sense that this Father could truly see the value of His son, disability and all. This father understood a life well lived even though it didn’t look that way to the outside world.

Perhaps as we toil and fret over the purpose we’ve been given we should relax just a bit and realize the tiny task we’ve been asked to do may have much greater importance than we could ever imagine.

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  jacqui snyder January 19, 2012 at 10:27 am

  Rick, Thank you the the beautiful reminder about appreciation of our lives and those around us. Isn’t it amazing how quickly we react and judge. Great for me to read this to start my day!