Better-Awareness

Sometimes we misunderstand things because we don't wait for the finished picture!It takes time for an Artist to complete His (or, as below, her) work Better to be patient in waitingThan impatient and settling for far less than God would grant... After she completed the swing set I thought she was done,and I praised her drawing but, after she studied it briefly she returned to it.Something seemed wanting.Then she added grass, sky, clouds and people!A much prettier picture than I was ready to settle for 💝 Better to be reprimanded than to flourish in deceitTo obey is better than the pomp and show of sacrificeBetter to be bowed in bearing, washing fellow-traveler's feetThan to be proud and uncaring; always counting giving's price Better to be poor and gentle than world-wealthy and unkindBetter to be robbed and beaten, than to be the one that stealsBetter to walk by faith daily, than coast through life, seeing-blind Better to be led through fire than to trust in how one feels Better to be mocked and hated than applauded for sin's fruit Better this, to suffer wrongly than to live without a care Better to be wild with hunger than succeed in greed's pursuitBetter, tossed by trouble's tempest than smooth sailing without prayer Better to be God's-grace strengthened than to never know its needBetter to grow wise in waiting, than a fool, soon gratified Better to trust in the Lord than lean on Logic's shaky reed/lead Better to be stumble-humbled than poised on tight-ropes of pride © Janet Martin Better a dish of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox with hatred. Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife. Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and pursuit of the wind. Not every aftermath  is instantly visibleas outlined but without a doubt,we reap what we sow! Deut.10:12-21 BSB And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of youbut to fear the LORD your Godby walking in all His ways, to love Him,to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the commandments and statutes of the LORDthat I am giving you this day for your own good? Behold, to the LORD your God belong the heavens,even the highest heavens,and the earth and everything in it. Yet the LORD has set His affection on your fathers and loved them.And He has chosen you, their descendants after them,above all the peoples, even to this day. Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and stiffen your necks no more. For the LORD your God is God of godsand Lord of lords,the great, mighty, and awesome God,showing no partiality and accepting no bribe. He executes justice for the fatherless and widow,and He loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing. So you also must love the foreigner,since you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt. You are to fear the LORD your God and serve Him.Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name. He is your praise and He is your God,who has done for you these great and awesome wondersthat your eyes have seen.