"God writes straight with crooked lines
He takes the mess we make in life
Turns our groaning into perfect rhyme
Hidden by the veil of time
The wisdom of His love’s design
God writes straight with crooked lines"
Crooked Lines by Corrinne May
Life is never a straight line. You'll have curves, ups and downs, circles, etc. It seems that life does not make sense when we're in the middle of these crooked lines. We want to make it straight, but the lines are now even distorted, and we just want to put an end to all these nonsense. Our mind cannot cope with the situation we are in.
I've been to this kind of situation, when everything just does not make sense. In fact, I'm facing this situation at the moment. I'm looking for confirmation from God but I can't see Him. What does He really want?
This song really reminds me of God's perfection. He uses us in the most unexpected ways in His perfect timing. Everything makes sense for Him when nothing does for us. So, we just need to put our faith in Him. I agree that it is easier said than done. However, I believe apart from Him we have nothing. It is only by His grace that we are given faith in Him. The only thing we can do is pray and ask Him to give us strength and perseverance in keeping our faith in Him. If we rely on our own power, we are going to be burnt out because we are limited. We, helpless human beings, need God who is unlimited. That thought alone has helped me get through difficult times. I experienced that He would also provide us strength through His Words, brothers and sisters in Christ, circumstances, songs, and many other things.
The crooked lines He provides for us are in His plan. Only after we experience these lines will we be able to realize how great God is, how beautiful His plan is, and how marvelous His Way is.
