Square #105 was halfway done before I realized it. My finger memory was working well as my mind dwelt in prayers. Every once in a while I stopped to count my stitches: two puff, one, two, three, four, double again. My hands were on autopilot. Treble for the corner, two half double along the side, time to change color.
When I started this afghan my first couple squares were stop-and-go as I deciphered the written pattern. Now the instructions are tucked away as reference because the pattern lives in my fingers. God’s pattern is written on my heart. Created in the image of God, I seek to pattern my life after Christ.
Ephesians 5:1 “Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”
I’ve read His instructions, and with that foundation I’m out practicing them! I’m learning by repetition to serve spontaneously, to love sacrificially, and to live irreproachably. The longer I go, the more natural it becomes. I pray that my automatic reactions would follow the example I’ve ingrained on my heart, the life of Christ.
John 13:15 “I [Jesus] have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.”
1 John 2:6 “Whoever claims to live in him, must walk as Jesus did.”
I love the way you stitch all the Christian living observations together with your crocheting metaphor.
ReplyDeleteOne of the things I love about handwork is getting to the point where I have "finger memory" and I can just mindlessly enjoy the project.
It is a great visual pictures of how we want to practice and learn the principles of Christian living. So that we can begin to "serve spontaneously, love sacrificially, and live irreproachably." I love this post.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment! Sorry for responding so late, but I just came across it. That "finger memory" does allow the mind to escape elsewhere, but it only comes with practice : )