Deborah, my five-year-old daughter, came into the kitchen while I was doing the dishes. Okay…while I was loading the dishwater, but you know what I mean :-). She had a toy door in her hand.
And this was our conversation
Deborah: The refrigerator door on my Barbie house is broke. It needs fixed.
Me: Okay, your dad will be home soon. He can look at it.
Deborah: It’s a good thing we have a FIXER in the house.
Me: Yes it is. Dad can FIX almost anything. But there is someone else who can FIX everything. Do you know who that is?
Deborah: Can you give me a hint?
Me: Yes, I can give you a hint. He’s in the bible and we learn about Him at church.
Deborah: I know. I know. God.
Me: Can you tell me something God can FIX that no one else can?
Deborah: He can FIX your life. If your life is bad, He can make it good.
And she walked away
Later that day I was reflecting on my conversation with Deborah and thinking about what it means to be a FIXER and FIX things.
FIXER – A person or thing that fixes (www.dictionary.com)
FIX- to repair, mend, put in order, adjust, arrange, and settle (www.dictionary.com)
While my husband is amazing and can FIX a lot of things, he can’t FIX everything. No man can. As much as we depend on people to help us through challenging times, Deborah is right, only God can FIX our lives. He’s the only one who can repair and mend our broken hearts, put our lives back in order when we sin, adjust our perspectives when we get off track, arrange our thoughts when our minds wander too far, and settle our destinies according to His will.
HE is the ultimate FIXER
Dear God,
I’m so glad You hold my life in the palm of Your hands. I’m grateful You are always here when I need You. Even when I get off track, You quickly adjust and arrange the affairs of my life to ensure things work together for my good. Thank You for being the FIXER that can FIX all things.
Karris
We all need the Fixer.