Nothing a little Duct Tape won't fix....right??

Have you ever heard the saying "Trying to fit a square peg into a round hole"?

Or perhaps you're more familiar with the more "southern" way of doing things which is "Don't worry...it's nothing a little duct tape won't fix!" (said of course in a confident redneck voice, lol).

You might have seen that philosophy before in the form of something like this.....

                

                                                 
                         

Whichever one of these is your preference, it basically means you're trying to force something to be what you want it to be - You're trying to force it to be "perfect" and even though it's far from perfect you accept it by saying "It's good enough". 

How many of you do that in your lives? With your jobs, your girlfriend/boyfriend, with your friends, etc.? How many of you throw some duct tape on it or spend years trying to fit a square peg into a round hole?  

The bible says "Every good and perfect gift is from above". Every good and PERFECT gift is from above. It doesn't say anything about mediocre gifs or things that will simply just 'do'. 

God makes promises to us about our lives - He says: 

"For I know the plans I have for you - Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future" - Jeremiah 29:11

"But all those who listen to me will live in peace, untroubled by fear or harm" - Proverbs 1:33

My challenge for you today is to look at your life and ask yourself if you are receiving God's gifts and following HIS plan or are you duct taping things together to make them work? One way to help answer that question is by asking yourself "Am I glorifying God in my current situation?" Or another way to put it would be "Am I thanking God in all aspects of my circumstances?"

Please don't misunderstand me. God did not promise a perfect life - And having been married for 15 years trust me when I say there's a reason they put in the "for better or for worse" clause in your wedding vows, lol.

What I'm trying to say is that if you are in a situation that you feel deep down is not what God's plan is for you but you are continuously ignoring the warning signs then it might be time to make some changes. After all, duct tape can't fix EVERYTHING. For some things you need nails and a cross..

"Trust the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all ways acknowledge Him and He will set your path straight" ~ Proverbs 3:5-6