I am always amazed at how God can weave even our mistakes into something meaningful, and today was no exception.

I awoke this morning well rested, especially since we were able to gain an hour last night as we set our clocks back. I was equally well prepared for this morning’s events after spending a fair amount of time in final preparations last night. It was bound to ba a great day.

I came downstairs to find that there was an issue that needed my immediate attention and that was far more complicated than I expected. A little flustered by the surprise, I gathered my things and went to church. Before long I was ready to begin my class. I opened my teaching notes I so diligently wrote the night before, to discover I’d prepared the materials for the wrong week and now had no info for the subject of the day. I was able to gather a resource that allowed me to continue the class and in the end we enjoyed a great discussion, and I learned some humility.

The change began as we entered Worship. Slowly the day seemed to take a new course and the earlier craziness and mistakes began to reveal their connection to what God designed for the service. Before long, I found that, what had earlier seemed like frustration, was now becoming a blessing. Even the way the class conversation developed dovetailed into the focus of the worship experience.

At the end of the morning, I felt much better. One of my folk even commented on how amazing it is that everything ends up connected. Looking back, I amazed how God can work with our simple, sometimes flawed, efforts and produce something of value. I still believe in solid preparation and a commitment to excellence, but it is comforting to know that having God in the mix opens the door to success even when we accidentally tried to close it.

I thank God I am not on my own, left to my own abilities. I thank God that the Holy Spirit can work though my flaws. I thank God that he can take what little I have and make much from it. I thank God… maybe we all should.