"We only see a snapshot of life, while God sees the whole thing."

A thought by Louie Giglio, from his book, Never Too Far (p. 78). Thomas Nelson, Kindle Edition.  (Click on the book title to go to Amazon to buy the book.)

Yes He does.

Louie earlier shares, "My dad was disabled for a long while before he died. Before that, he worked as a graphic designer and did a lot of commercial work for Coca-Cola and other companies. He also had a penchant for painting, particularly abstract art.

"He painted an amazing abstract of a magician. The whole painting was huge, taller and wider than a door. My mom never liked the painting that much; it just wasn’t her style. But Dad loved it and wanted to display it. So they reached a compromise. Dad and I cut the bottom off the length of it and an eight-inch strip off the side. Then he and I reframed the reduced painting and hung it in the landing of the stairwell in our townhouse. Because it was abstract art, it still looked cool—at least my dad and I thought so."

He goes on, "Before he died, I was rummaging in a closet in my parents’ house, and I found the bottom section of the painting. Mind you, the cut-off portion was still poster sized. The coolest thing was that it still had my dad’s signature, Lou Giglio, in the bottom corner. So I framed it and put it in my office.

"People would see it and make some sort of joke, like, “What in the world is that? It looks like someone threw up on your wall.

"I’d laugh along with them and then go poker-faced, like I was insulted. 'Yeah. My father painted that. He’s disabled now.'"

He continues, "Then I’d smile, explain the story, and say, 'You know, it’s actually a small part of a bigger painting. It’s hard to understand it unless you see the whole work.' When I looked at the smaller section, I always saw the whole painting in my mind.'

"We only see a snapshot of life, while God sees the whole thing. We often can’t see what our circumstances are about, but we’re called to put our trust in a God who knows the past, present, and future. A God who’s constantly working things together for his glory."

He then says, "We might long for a 'yes' while God gives us a 'so.' But he understands our times and circumstances perfectly, and his times and circumstances are always exactly what we need."

And that is so true, isn't it?

Yes, yes!