The Missing Piece 

   Have you ever put together a jigsaw puzzle only to find that there are a couple of pieces missing?  All that hard work comes to nothing but frustration; the job can't be completed, and the puzzle is not what it is meant to be.

   Life is very much the same.  There are millions of pieces to a lifetime and they all must fit in the space they were designed for.  If there are pieces missing the puzzle of life cannot be as it was intended to be.

   Far too often the piece of the puzzle that is missing in life is God.  No life will ever be complete without Him.  As St. Augustine wrote, “You made us for yourself, and our hearts are not at rest until they rest in you.”  There is no true rest and comfort, no fullness of joy and happiness if God is missing from the puzzle of your life.

   It sometimes also happens that in some way I can’t explain God expands the puzzle of your life, adding additional pieces and meaning to a life you felt was complete and as it should be.

   Sometimes He even gives us a whole new puzzle to begin work on; a new life, if you will.  Once again we must complete the puzzle with God in mind.  If fact, we must complete it carefully following the guidance He provides, giving Him all praise and glory.

   If you feel the puzzle of your life is missing some pieces turn to God, He will provide the final piece that will put your life in order as it is intended to be.