Q: What do these 3 images have in common?
A: All needed to be in ALIGNMENT. I will tell you by sharing 3 different experiences I have had and its spiritual application.
So I wear glasses and have since about 14 years old. A few years back I bought 2 pair of glasses. I prefer the marroon pair because whenever I wore the other pair, they (temple covers- part of frame that went behind the ear) would pinch behind my ears and cause discomfort when worn for more then a little bit of time.
It wasn't until my Maroon pair would start slipping off my nose that I did something about it. I took both my pairs of glasses to get them adjusted. My nose pieces needed to be ALIGNED and serve its purpose and actually touch my nose, which wasn't happening at all with the silver pair. Once the Lady took the tools and moved the nose pieces inward and fit it to my face, THEN the glasses fit my face correctly and the ear pieces didn't bother my ears. It was taking all the weight before because the nose pieces weren't "aligned", not even touching my nose. In time they spread apart and weren't doing it job.
I also noticed that the glass lens were centered now. I was so used to the glasses being lower on my face that it took me time for me to adjust to this new way of seeing. I had forgotten what it was like to have glasses frame my face and have every part of the frame it is proper position and able to fulfil the measure of its creation.
Now I am able to wear both frames and they both serve their purpose and don't cause discomfort, pain or fall off my face. In order for the glasses and their many parts to work together and make a complete whole, its very important that each piece is "aligned" properly.
On to another story- I recently needed to change the ink on our inkjet printer, when I do that the printer automatically prints off an "header alignment sheet". This allows future copies to print without it being too blury Every time I buy new ink for my printer, I need to scan my alignment sheet- nowadays it automatically aligns itself.
For years I have struggled with my thread breaking on my sewing machines. The sewing machines weren't the problem but rather me- me not being taught or maybe I was taught correctly ( but maybe I wasn't paying attention) to a very simple step. I did NOT have the thread in the bobbin aligned properly. I put it in counterclockwise instead of clockwise. That makes a big difference in the long run.
Since having that pointed out to me by a friend and switching how I put the thread in the bobbin I haven't had any more problems with the bobbin thread breaking or getting stuck on projects.
I liken that to learning correct principles. Letting go of unbelief, traditions and false doctrine and having our hearts ALIGNED with God.
