A Wrinkled Mess
I had the
privilege thirteen years ago to be in the birthing room and see my first
granddaughter come into this world. It was exciting and I was thrilled to get
to be a part of everything. I couldn’t wait to see her and hold her and show the
world what a beautiful granddaughter I had! I’ll never forget it. As soon as she was born the doctor held her
up and said, “It’s a girl!” I looked at her and said to myself (of course) Oh my, I have the ugliest grandchild in the
world!! My heart sunk. I couldn’t believe how red and wrinkled and horrible she
looked! I was petrified. But as the time went by and they washed her and
cleaned her up her skin begin to smooth out and she started getting prettier
and prettier. I was amazed at the transformation and change that took place
right before my very eyes. The more the nurses cared for her the more beautiful
she became. However my new little granddaughter did not like it at all. The
more they cleaned her and checked everything the more she would cry and the
angrier she became. It was uncomfortable for her.
That’s what
our lives feel like sometimes. We are born a sinful mess but the Lord brings
parents, teachers, pastors and pastors
wives into our lives to help us “get the wrinkles out.” It doesn’t always feel
good when we are being “helped” it sometimes feels uncomfortable to us as it
did to my granddaughter when the nurses were “helping” her. But if we will
allow the help we will find a less wrinkled life. We can become prettier and
prettier as the time goes by. I don’t know about you but I want to look better
to others and to my Lord so that one day when he holds me like I held my
grandchild He will say, “What a beautiful child of mine. Well done thou good
and faithful servant.”
I hope you
will allow your pastor and other Godly leaders the Lord has given in your life
help “clean” you up and that you will
take the time to thank God for them. God (nor you pastor) wants you to change
so that they can love you more but rather they love you more so that He can
change you. Get the wrinkles out! As time goes by you will be glad you did!
Mrs Cindy Crutcher
Assistant Pastor's Wife
Parkside Baptist Church
Mesquite, TX
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