The Joy of Origami...

You might remember that on our vacation we went to the world origami exibit. I bought a couple of books and have been enjoying trying some of the ridiculously difficult models. I first learned about origami in elementary school, I still remember 3 or 4 things that I could do back then.

Origami is interesting because every piece starts with the same flat blank paper and progressively becomes a piece of art. It is alot like the work that God does in our lives once we trust in Christ. Our sins our wiped away and we start with a clean slate, however, we aren't finished at that point, we are only beginning! In the same way that the origami enthusiast envisions the final prodict as he makes his first folds, God sees the final product in our lives even as He teaches us the first, basic lessons of what it means to follow Him.

The ant I folded took 3 pieces of paper and about 30 minutes to fold, it's a real process! God's work in our lives is a process as well. Be patient! God's work is always perfect!

posted by Norman @ 9:31 AM