If you’ve ever removed a screw and put it back in to the same hole, you may know what feeling of panic when that screw simply keeps turning, and won’t tighten anymore. The hole has become worn, and so needs something to hold that screw firmly back in place.

A simple trick I was taught decades ago is to simply push in half a matchstick (and with the burning part removed!) and try that screw again. The tiny sliver of wood literally packs out the hole and gives the screw something to bind against, so it can be tightened properly. Perhaps try again with an additional half a match stick until that screw holds tight again.

Various moments in our lives cause to wiggle around a bit and we can become a bit loose, but what do we fill those voids with? Well, we can apply a similar solution to that wiggle room we have created in our lives, and pack those voids around us. Only, we use the Holy Spirit to fill those gaps and there is never a risk of a sore finger!

God uses boundaries to protect us, but as we push and pull against them we can work our way loose away from Him. How do we make it right again? Just spend some time reading the bible, praying to God or listening to the Holy Spirit - and you’ll soon find that wiggle room has been healthily re-filled.

Sure, wiggle room can enable you to get away with things! But you simply won’t feel as secure as when you can be held tightly in the arms of God.

So, stop wriggling!

Just a thought…

Andy B

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