Smaller Holds a Large Meaning

Many years back, I treated myself to a new set of plates for everyday use. I chose Lenox’s “Butterfly Meadow” luncheon plates. Of course, there is symbolism!! My hubby loved butterflies and meadows, so if I were to succeed in getting his approval for smaller size plates, this facilitated my effort. For me, the meaning was deep. God created the intricacies of butterflies and meadows in all their spectacular beauty. Neither the butterfly nor the meadow “micromanaged” their beauty or their existence. GOD did it all for them!! When we gaze at the butterfly and the meadow we see the absolute reality of peace, happiness and beauty. HUMMM, GUESS GOD IS THE SOLE (AND SOUL) CREATOR (AND MAINTAINER) OF ALL THE BUTTERFLIES, THE MEADOWS, AND “OUR” EXISTENCE, BEAUTY AND PEACE!!

Now this was only half the reason for my choice of new everyday plates. What led me to the store was the reality that in my life, there was too much on my plate. My life’s usual way of handling this was to give myself a bigger plate!! However, God finally had enough of my way and decided to change my way to HIS way!! God told me that what I really needed was a SMALLER PLATE!! Yep, instead of thinking I was to just keep increasing what was on my plate, HE told me I needed to get a smaller plate, and both GIVE HIM and TRUST HIM with all that was on my plate!! Thus, as a forever reminder of God’s message, I purchased a set of SMALLER plates with which to set our daily table!! AS I was buying the plates, God also reminded me He had already paid for the plates, and the receipt read 2Corinthians 12:9 – “MY GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR YOU, FOR MY POWER IS MADE PERFECT IN WEAKNESS”. When I am at my weakest, God’s grace (and for me His greatest grace is the ability to let go and let God!!) reminds me of the meaning, the power and THE GIVER of smaller plates!!