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This year we decided as a family that we would try to complete a jigsaw puzzle during the month of December.  I went out and purchased a 1,000 piece puzzle of the Grinch.  The kids and I got the table set up and started working on it.  This puzzle was a doozy.  The kids soon lost interest and so this became a solo project.  The background was snow and there were many Christmas trees so finding the right piece to fit was a challenge for almost every spot.  Needless to say, we did not get it finished before Christmas.  Honestly, there was a point that I didn’t know if I was going to be able to finish it at all.  However, I persevered and was able to complete it about two weeks after Christmas.  When I wrapped that project up and looked back at the finished work, I felt happy about my creation and pleased with the result. 

There’s just something about finishing a project.  We take the items needed and “create” something beautiful, purposeful, and intentional.  Now, can you imagine for a moment if that puzzle started talking back to me and asking why in the world I created it and all the mistakes I had made in the process.  That would be crazy.  But how many times do we question God for creating us the way that He has?  Isaiah touched on this in his book.

“What sorrow awaits those who argue with their Creator?  Does a clay pot argue with its maker?  Does the clay pot dispute with the one who shapes it, saying, ‘Stop, you’re doing it wrong!’  Does the pot exclaim, ‘How clumsy can you be?’  How terrible it would be if a newborn baby said to its father, ‘Why was I born?’ or if it said to its mother, ‘Why did you make me this way?’” Isaiah 45:9-10

How crazy these things would be if they occurred!  It would be so foolish for a created item to talk back to its creator or to not function for the purpose it was created.  However, so many of us question why God created us a certain way and do not live out the purposes He created us for. 

Our Creator knew exactly how to make each of us.  Our personality, gifts, passions, and even our limitations were intentionally formed by God.  Purpose begins with believing that the One who made us knew exactly what He was doing—and still does.  God is an artist, not a factory worker.  He designed each of us uniquely.  When we stop wishing we were different, we gain freedom to walk confidently in who we are.  There is joy in knowing we don’t have to figure everything out. The clay doesn’t need to understand the potter’s every move—it only needs to stay in His hands.

The next time we are doubting God’s purpose for our lives or comparing ourselves to others, as we question why God created us with certain characteristics, we must remember that God created each of us uniquely with a plan in mind.  Are we living out each day in the purpose that He created for us and are we fulfilling the design that he wanted for us?

This devotional is written by Amy Carrico.

Last Updated on January 23, 2026