Are you living a life of order or chaos?

I am currently staring at what was once a fence, thanks to a recent hurricane. Now it is mostly posts with nothing in between.

I am a bit curious as to where the rest of the fence ended up. The once detailed latticework may now be part of a large landfill somewhere or perhaps in a debris piled on the side of a road. A short time ago, each piece of that fence had a specific order and purpose but since becoming become separated from its intended use, those pieces are no longer useful. It’s sad and unsettling. Chaos…

Chaos by definition means complete disorder and confusion. It is not a place I want to be physically, mentally, or spiritually. What I want is order, predictability, and certainty. Although, when left to my own devices, it’s easy for me to feel disconnected, like that blown away latticework.

So…how can I have a life of order in the midst of chaos? I need to acknowledge that I can’t create order on my own. I must rely on God to show me the way one step at a time. I need to be curious and seek direction from the Lord with help from the Holy Spirit. It is a continuous connection with Christ that will help me maintain that sense of order that I crave, that we probably all crave.

I am thankful for a God that takes chaos and creates order. He has done this from the very beginning. Without God, everything tends to revert back toward chaos but with God there is order and when there is order, there is a sense of peace.

How do you tend to handle chaos around you?

What are some areas of your life that are falling into disorder and chaos? In what ways are you inviting Jesus into that space?

Scripture

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. Genesis 1:1-2

For God is not a God of confusion but of peace. 1 Corinthians 14:33