Square Peg In A Round Hole

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Most of you have probably heard the saying, “I feel like a square peg in a round hole.”  That, of course, means that you feel out of place or unfit for whatever it is you find yourself doing.  I’ve said it myself.  You probably have, too.  I had lunch today with a friend, and she used the phrase for a situation she’s in right now.  I found myself thinking about it….

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We don’t like to be put in situations that make us uncomfortable.  We don’t like to feel like a square peg in a round hole.  I want to feel like a square peg in a square hole or a round peg in round hole.  I want to feel like I “fit”.

However, I have found that in my Christian walk, God frequently puts me in situations where I feel uncomfortable.  Those are the circumstances that cause me to rely on Him instead of myself.  When I’m comfortable, I foolishly believe that I can handle things just fine all by myself.  Isn’t there a part of each of us that loves to be self-reliant and independent?  There’s a bit of the rebel in most of us that wants to say, “I don’t need anybody or anything!  I can do it myself!”  Especially when we’ve been hurt.  But that’s the worst place in the world for us to be.  God made us to be social creatures; we need each other.  And more importantly, we need HIM!

So, He puts us where we have to admit that we need help—help from other people and, as was said above, help from HIM.  We don’t just FEEL like square pegs in round holes; we ARE square pegs in round holes.

As I was thinking about all of this, God told me that there is one circumstance when a square peg will fit in a round hole—when the square peg is small enough.

When God puts me in a “round-hole” situation, this “square peg” cannot fit unless I become smaller.  I cannot be prideful; I cannot force myself into the hole.  It is only by humbling myself before my God and yielding to His infinite power that I can become just the right size to fit that hole.  It is in His power that the uncomfortable situation becomes fulfilling, invigorating, and life-changing!