Toilet Plunger

     Sawyer's teacher was surprised one day when he broke the boys' bathroom mirror. He was a bit mischievous, but this event seemed a little out of character. After some questioning the full story came out.
    Sawyer had seen the older boys do this cool thing several times where they suctioned the toilet plunger onto the mirror. It looked fun, so he'd decided to try it. Imagine his surprise when he went to pull the plunger off and the entire mirror came with it! There was no way to hide his guilt so he confessed to his teacher. 

    Why did the mirror not come off the wall for the older boys? The answer was simple. They had realized that the seal needed to be broken before they could pull the plunger free. Sawyer had somehow neglected to take note of this fine point, and so became the one to make the fatal mistake and bear the punishment.

    Have you ever pulled a mirror off the wall using a plunger? It's likely more common than you think. I know I've pulled many a mirror off! I look at the lovely dreams and ideas I've created for myself and attach myself to them so closely there's no room for God to work. I  seal my plans off tightly from Him and try to proceed on my own. Then, when everything crashes about my feet I stand in foolish amazement, surprised I couldn't make a go of things.

    It's hard, yes, but you and I both know we've got to step back. We've got to break the seal of our own will and give God room to work. Maybe His plan doesn't look like as much fun. Probably, if you're like me, you'll question if it will even turn out at all. 

    Trust Him. You've nothing to lose. Break the seal. Give Him the space He needs to do His perfect work, and be amazed by the wonders He alone can perform.