What “Perfectly Made” Looks Like

by | Mar 4, 2013 | Uncategorized | 20 comments

There are few things that bring greater joy in my life, than seeing a light go on in the heart of a woman struggling.

 

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When I say, Light going on, I talking about, that moment then it clicks, that they are not a failure – no matter how bad it has been.

 

I remember when the Light went on in my heart.  It was like a burst of energy of unknown proportion. Like the energy that comes when water bursts through a dam.  Mighty water that comes up fast, taking out all of the dead trees and loose debris, and dragging it downstream –Everything without a solid foundation is grabbed up and removed.

 

The light, at that time, was realizing that I was not a total misfit in this world. Not that I was in any way perfect.  But, all of the sorrows and poor decisions had made in life, God had made a provision – God planned to use all of this for good.

 

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Every place I have planted my foot, every choice I made, God worked it into His equation for my life!

 

Equation – the act of making equal or balanced.

 

Whatever my individual equation is, it is different from anyone else’s. God identified my personality and wrote an equation that would bring balance to my life and cause me to arrive at the perfect answer.

 

 

 

If A =B, and B=C, then A=C.

 

“For my daughter Diane, When she chooses A and places it with B, then I will bring along C to go with her B, and then her A and my C will be my perfect plan for her.

 

God’s light went off in my heart, so greatly, that it washed away much of the self-loathing that I held and believed, for so many years.

 

God’s Word said, “ I am perfectly made.” (Psalm 139:14)

 

All of the things that I called faults, personality imperfections, and areas where I believed that I was a brick-short-of-a-truckload, – God called, Perfectly Made.   He added all of that into the equation of who He created me to be.

 

What we call faults, He calls perfectly made.

 

Our imperfections are made perfect, when we cling to Christ.   TWEET THIS

 

When we are clinging to Him, He begins to perfect us in Christ – Because at that point, it is no longer us, but Christ in us.

 

If

At-my-best = Broken still,

and,

Broken still = needing Christ,

then

At-my-best = needing Christ

 

A = B, B = C, then A = C

 

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Diane W. Bailey

Diane W. Bailey is the founder of The Consilium – an online community of wisdom and purpose for women over 45 years of age. She is a published author. Her books include String of Pearls – From Tears to Treasure, and 30 Days To A Better Stepfamily. She creates her own line of precious metals bracelets. Diane lives in the Deep South with her husband Doc. Together they have created a stepfamily, each having two stepchildren and two birth children, and share three grandchildren, one black lab named Charlie and one long haired tabby cat named Lil Girl. Diane’s passion is to encourage women to be all God has created them to be by pressing past fear and daring to live life as an adventure. Some of her life adventures include traveling to Israel, speaking, entrepreneurship and backyard farming with Doc. She loves Gumbo, fried shrimp and seeing all sunsets across water.
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20 Comments

  1. Caryn
    Caryn on March 4, 2013 at 10:58 am

    I am NOT one for math Diane, but you state it so perfectly…”At-my-best=Broken still,
    and Broken-still= needing Christ,then At-my-best= needing Christ. Beatifully written.

    • Diane W. Bailey
      Diane W. Bailey on March 4, 2013 at 11:09 am

      Caryn, the crazy thing,is that I have needed a tutor in math all of my life. But recently, God is allowing the numbers to make sense to me! Thank you for commenting!

  2. Susan Stilwell
    Susan Stilwell on March 4, 2013 at 11:36 am

    Ok, so as you can imagine, I love math (yes, I know, I’m twisted). So I LOVED your equation!
    Hugs to you today, my sweet friend!

    • Diane W. Bailey
      Diane W. Bailey on March 4, 2013 at 7:56 pm

      Susan ( laughgin) I knew you would “get” this one! Hugs to you too!

  3. Nancy@livininthegreen
    Nancy@livininthegreen on March 4, 2013 at 3:17 pm

    Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and photos…very inspiring!

    • Diane W. Bailey
      Diane W. Bailey on March 4, 2013 at 7:57 pm

      Thank you Nancy! So nice to have you here!

  4. Diane | An Extraordinary Day
    Diane | An Extraordinary Day on March 4, 2013 at 8:12 pm

    Oh I pray that the “light goes on” for every woman. I appreciate your thoughts and your beautiful photos!

    • Diane W. Bailey
      Diane W. Bailey on March 4, 2013 at 8:14 pm

      Thank you, Diane! It is so nice to have you here!

  5. laura
    laura on March 6, 2013 at 1:30 pm

    Oh, yes, He uses it all. Lovely, Diane. Your images are gorgeous. Hugs in all those holy equations.

  6. Diane W. Bailey
    Diane W. Bailey on March 6, 2013 at 1:36 pm

    Thank you Laura! Love having you here!

  7. Mary @ Woman to Woman
    Mary @ Woman to Woman on March 6, 2013 at 2:37 pm

    I’m terrible at math… but I actually get this equation! Love it! Thank you for having a heart to pour Jesus into women… We need Him so!
    Blessings to you ~ Mary

    I’m visiting via Jennifer’s today!

    • Diane W. Bailey
      Diane W. Bailey on March 7, 2013 at 8:02 am

      Thank you Mary@WomantoWoman for stopping by to visit! I love having you here. I had a math tutor all of my life, but once in awhile, God allows me a measure of math understanding. I think I was taught that particular equation in Geometry.

  8. Kristen Strong
    Kristen Strong on March 7, 2013 at 9:18 am

    Amazing, Diane. Really.

    Thank you for being a light, for using your words to work Truth into my heart. I adore this post!

    And I adore you.

    • Diane W. Bailey
      Diane W. Bailey on March 8, 2013 at 9:48 pm

      You Bless me kristen Strong. Thank you.

  9. Beth
    Beth on March 7, 2013 at 12:05 pm

    I love this Diane! You spoke right to my heart. Words I need to remember. His works are wonderful! Thank you!

    • Diane W. Bailey
      Diane W. Bailey on March 8, 2013 at 9:49 pm

      I hope you have a beautiful weekend, Beth.

  10. jdukeslee
    jdukeslee on March 8, 2013 at 10:01 am

    Beautiful encouragement here, always. Today is no exception. Thank you!

    • Diane W. Bailey
      Diane W. Bailey on March 8, 2013 at 9:50 pm

      Jennifer, you too are a blessing to me! Thank you!

  11. Positively Alene
    Positively Alene on March 8, 2013 at 7:53 pm

    Beautiful!!! And your pics steal my heart. They look like my home right here on the Gulf Coast.

    • Diane W. Bailey
      Diane W. Bailey on March 8, 2013 at 9:51 pm

      Thank you Alene, In What part of the Gulf do yo live?

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