MidDay Haircut

Today I got a haircut on my lunch hour. More of a trim, I would say, but a visit to the beauty shop nonetheless. I love my new hairdresser, Polly. She is a very open, vivacious Christian and she works wonders with my curls. Even though she does magic with my hair, I feel a little "off" because I couldn't fix it the way I know I like it. You know the feeling. No matter how great you know it will be when you can get your hands on it yourself and do your normal "thing", it just doesn't feel right until then. That got me to thinking.

Is that how God feels when we try and do our "own thing" with our lives? After all, He made us, He knows how he designed us to be, and He often has to wait to get His Hands on us to fix us and get us back into place, like hair sprayed or curled into a different style. No one knows us like He does, but He lets us play at fixing our problems, making our own choices and trying something new. Until we realize it's just not working out for us, and we let Him make us over once again. Wow.... that must take an awful lot of patience! ( With some of us, more than others I'm sure!)

So, while I can't wait to take a shower, wash out the extra hair spray and curl inducer to style my hair the way I know it feels best to me, I guess I should more urgently run to my Father to let Him fix a few things in my character that may be out of place. Things like being judgemental, being impatient, and about a dozen other things that I could list. What areas of your life have you tried your hand at "fixing" and now they are a bigger mess than when you started? I suggest we all make an appointment right away for a makeover with God... I know we will just love the results!

May your day be filled with Sparkle, from the inside out!