Abiding in Him - the puzzle!
The Puzzle … Puzzles can be a great way to pass the time on a snowy day or a family gathering. It gives you a time to be carefree for a moment and also gives you a time to reflect, think, pray, listen.
Jeremiah 29:11 states there is a plan and purpose for each of us. This verse is a puzzle that needs to be completed by each one personally. Do you know the plan, your purpose, what you were created to do? 2011 is the year to open your eyes and see, unstop your ears and hear. It is the year for women to step up, step out, and become what we were created to be: daughters of the Most High God (Psalm 68:11).
Look at the whole puzzle – remember when we got down to the end and there was one more piece to go? It is an exciting moment. We look down at the pieces left and there are none…where is it? That last piece is missing! We check the floor, the box, everywhere to find that one last puzzle piece. It ruins the whole thing with that one piece missing.
God, our Father, our Redeemer, our Husband (Isaiah 54:5), has the puzzle laid out. He wants us to be all – ALL – HE created us to be. Not what man has said we should be or their interpretation of what ABBA said. As women, our Abba never intended us to be the tail, not under, not stepped on, not abused, not used, not silent, not shut up. He wants us to be Eve’s, Sarah’s, Esther’s, Ruth’s, Deborah’s, Jael’s, Mary’s, Priscilla’s, Rahab’s, Abigail’s. These are the examples HE gave us. Each one of these powerful women was a puzzle piece – put together by ABBA to carry out the work He has for us to do.
FIND YOUR PUZZLE PIECE. Do you know what it is? Then do it. Don’t know what it is? Ask the FATHER – He will tell you.
2011 – Let’s get this puzzle pieced together, can we do it together? Can we forget how much money we make, where we live, what “color” we are? ABBA says we are women of the MOST HIGH GOD, encouraging each other, loving each other, working together to be what we were created to be. We are Sisters in HIM and can change this world. Are you in? Are you ready? Let’s do it in 2011!
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Susan Shipe
January 12, 2011 at 4:14 am
Thank the Lord at 60 yrs of age, I know what my puzzle piece is and where it fits! GREAT analogy.
Welcome to HFW Blog - looking forward to more posts.
Your younger (blood) sister!
Deb Keener
January 12, 2011 at 4:56 am
wow….what a cool way to think about our lives!
Peggy Hoefl
January 12, 2011 at 6:23 am
Thanks for your comment Deb. It is pretty cool isn't it? And no matter where we are — we can all interlock!
Have a glorious day….
Teonnie Hamby
January 12, 2011 at 6:01 am
sometimes you have to hold that puzzel piece until other pieces are put in around the area that your piece is to fit into, so hold on also, don't force that piece in. Hold on to it until the time your Father says ok, now put your piece in. WE ALL HAVE A PIECE OF THE PUZZEL.
Peggy Hoefl
January 12, 2011 at 6:24 am
Thank you Teonnie! We all have a piece of the puzzle and He will work it all together!
LeadHership
January 12, 2011 at 6:36 am
I've often drawn the parallel that I'm complicated and confusing…like a puzzle. LOL!!
But you spin it in a positive way! Love it! Thanks for sharing and lifting us up with your words.
Peggy Hoefl
January 12, 2011 at 7:47 am
Thanks so much! Don't we just love it when a plan or a puzzle comes together!?!
Miriam McKinstry
January 12, 2011 at 7:14 am
So excited to see what 2011 holds for me and the puzzle I am to complete, who I am to become this year, and who I am to impact for our Lord! God is so good! Let's all seek Him and ask, "What is it we are here for?"" What does God have for me to do this year?" Let's get up, and step out…let's see our puzzles completed in Jesus!
Peggy Hoefl
January 12, 2011 at 7:49 am
Powerful words Miriam….Blessings to you and yours today —
Sandy Blevins
January 12, 2011 at 11:57 am
Well, it's official…you and Susan both got that special writing gene!! Love your analogy…and love to read posts by you and Susan. You are both very blessed to able to put into words what all women need to hear! Thank you.
Peggy Hoefl
January 12, 2011 at 12:37 pm
Sandy, thank you for great comments. Honestly, Susan has greater writing skills than I do — but the Lord has given me a real love for writing for HIM.
Pam Bailey
January 13, 2011 at 3:46 am
Thank you again for your inspirational messages. You are such a blessing.
Pam
Peggy Hoefl
January 13, 2011 at 1:20 pm
Pam, thank you for reading my blog. I believe by now the women at Faith that really know me, know my heart! I want to see all of us walk in what the Lord has for each of us individually and as the body. It's exciting…I'm excited! Bless you Pam. Love you!
Kristina
January 13, 2011 at 1:10 pm
On New Year's Eve & Day the Lord began revealing more pieces of my puzzle in a very clear way. I know God's revealing of other's puzzle pieces will be coming at great speed because His time is drawing near and time is short to share His salvation and freedom! Peggy you sowed greatly into my life and I look forward to your BLOG!
Peggy Hoefl
January 13, 2011 at 1:18 pm
I love you Kristina! You have sowed greatly into my life also. Thank you for your wonderful comments and confirmation. A lot of women know their puzzle piece is sliding right into place. How exciting for all of us! He knows the plans He has for us….get ready! Get ready Ladies!
Debbie
January 13, 2011 at 2:40 pm
Thanks Peggy, As always you hit the item I seem to be struggling with. I know what I am good at, and I know what I want, and Abba has given these gifts to me for a reason, just waiting on the opportunity that HE gives me to use them. Love this blog!
Peggy Hoefl
January 14, 2011 at 3:03 am
Thanks Debbie! Go make it happen!
Heather
January 13, 2011 at 2:44 pm
Great job, Peggy!!! Encouraging words for us all!!! So glad God has a plan for all of our lives.
Peggy Hoefl
January 14, 2011 at 3:03 am
Heather! And of all the people I know — YOU certainly are moving in His plan for you!
Juanita
January 13, 2011 at 2:48 pm
Peggy, thanks. This is a fantastic way to look at how God works. I am praying that I will continue to understand the pieces of the puzzle He has been working in my life. I need His help to put it together for without Him, I am nothing. Until I read this, though, I didn't see it as a puzzle that I've been working on. You have a wonderful way of making life so clear. What a blessing you are to me-and many.
Peggy Hoefl
January 14, 2011 at 3:04 am
Thanks Juanita! Making life "clear" is sometime easier to do for others than for ourselves! I always seem to be clearing the mirror of steam!
Carol Hartsoe
January 14, 2011 at 10:59 am
Peg, wow what a word and description of what the Father is creating in all of us. You are such an inspiration to me and to so many others. It is so exciting to live in this time and to know that the Father is calling His daughters to the forefront. Each piece is different and that is what makes it such a great and exciting time to live in. Praise God thank you for being such a good friend and sister in the Lord to me. Love Carol, Purveyor of His Presence Ministries
Peggy Hoefl
January 14, 2011 at 11:33 am
Well, thank you! I always think of you as the one who inspires me so that was so encouraging for me. I am so glad you are my very best friend and sister in almost the natural sense. I love you Carol Keep putting those puzzle pieces in the frame! We're going for it!
PollyO
January 15, 2011 at 7:01 pm
Dear LMF,
So many times our piece of the puzzle seems to be only a small piece (perhaps one of a 1000 pieces) but when we seek the master's will & are obedient, that one piece becomes very important; the one it takes to make the picture whole.. In following Abba's direction, our part of the puzzle can makes a difference in helping even one follow the path that leads to salvation; completing the picture of eternal life. Thank you Peggy. I love this blog!
Peggy Hoefl
January 17, 2011 at 3:03 am
Thank you Polly…You really are my LMF and I am really enjoying getting to know you. I believe we are 2 puzzle pieces that had been in different rooms and now Abba is bringing us together to "finish" the whole story!
Mina R Raulston
January 16, 2011 at 11:44 am
Peggy, I remember many years ago, not long after my divorce due to domestic violence, our choir sang a song about God putting the pieces of our puzzle back together. I asked God how he could do that when not all of my puzzle pieces were still there. God responded to me that He could build me a brand new puzzle. He has done that. I raised my children and now they and their families serve God. I am building a new career as a writer and I am now reaching out to other women who've experienced abuse to help them receive God's healing, deliverance and restoration. Praise God for his puzzles!
Peggy Hoefl
January 17, 2011 at 3:07 am
Mina, thank you so much for sharing. We serve a God who can take something we thought was ruined and you are so right — HE turns it into a new puzzle. Women are looking for that "spot" in the puzzle and I believe Mina that the Lord has raised up and is raising up more and more women to take their rightful position in the kingdom to let women know how much HE loves them and HE can heal, deliver, and restore everything the evil one came to destroy! Blessings to you. Pls stay in touch…
Mina R Raulston
January 17, 2011 at 7:19 pm
Yes, Peggy I do believe that God is raising up women who will spread God's message that he loves us and wants what is best for us. That's why I write and speak about domestic violence awareness. I just added a new link on my website, a questionaire to help women discover if they are in an abusive relationship. http://www.minaraulston.com/home_should_be_safe
opthamologist
January 19, 2011 at 5:04 am
Thank you, I have recently been searching for information about this topic for ages and yours is the best I have discovered so far.
Peggy Hoefl
January 19, 2011 at 7:29 am
Thank you for finding us! The word for this year is let our "eyes" be opened! That should be something you know all about…Blessings to you.
sam waiseghoby
January 25, 2011 at 2:37 am
I really liked your blog! It helped me alot…