Rock-Paper-Scissors

One of the first silly games we learn as a child is Rock-Paper-Scissors. We all at some point have participated in this game. I was thinking today in church how this game relates to our daily walk. You see no one gesture is more dominant than the other. The simple little game can actually relate to different aspects of our life.

1. The Rock; We all know that there will be people in our lives that throw rocks at us. And yes, most of the time people throw rocks at things that shine. Don't get discouraged. The Devil is at work and there will always be evil people, darkness and pain in your life; but if God is your rock nothing can destroy His love for you and His work that He needs you to do.  Psalm 18:2 says this "The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God, my mountain where I seek refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold." Let the Lord be your "Rock" and be your everything.  

2. Paper; We all read books, magazines, newspapers, our Kindles, we scroll through the Facebook news. The most important paper that we all fail to ready daily is His Word. Psalm 119:105 tell us that His word is a lamp for my feet and a light to His path. Practice what His word says. Be careful what you say, be careful how you react to things. Be "Real" not "Fake."  Ephesians 4:29 says that no rotten talk should come from your mouth, but only what is good for the building up of someone in need. Life's best lessons are learned from the best selling book of all the time…The Bible.

3. Scissors; We have all been cut by words and actions of other people. When you try to help people that have been scarred and need someone to talk to, your motives can be taken out of context. Yet, Mother Theresa reminds us to do good anyway. Remember in elementary school when the teacher gave you a blank piece of white paper. She gave you a pair of scissors and asked you to cut your piece of paper. It turned into a beautiful snowflake. If we let God, He can transform us and make us into a beautiful masterpiece for Him. So many times we let gossip, rumors and negative situations control us. Let not the gossip, slander, arrogance, pride, unloving, greedy and the wicked cut through you. Psalm 51:10 says to let God create in us a clean heart and renew a steadfast spirit within us. So let him create that Masterpiece that He is always continuously working on. Every snowflake that falls down is unique, just as God has created each of us in His own unique way and that's what makes us special.

So the next time you see little children playing Rock-Paper-Scissors, let it be a reminder of that we choose to Believe that God is our Rock, His paper has the best life lessons, and His scissors are continuously cutting and shaping us into who we are meant to be.