Ductape Devotional

I wonder if DUCT TAPE had any idea, while it was still in the womb, how  important to the human race it would become? The problems it would solve and the joy it would bring.The peace of mind and reassurance mankind would have in knowing that DUCT TAPE could hold it all together when  nothing else could. I wonder if others in the TAPE family were jealous of DUCT TAPE’s  ingenuity, or threatened by its brawn. Did the hard-working PACKING TAPE fear it might be replaced? Did the feisty little roll of SCOTCH TAPE protest? Maybe the selfishly sneaky roll of DOUBLE-SIDED TAPE tried to set  a trap, or maybe the dark, sleek roll of ELECTRICAL TAPE turned up its nose. I have never met a roll of DUCT TAPE that would educate me on this sought-after question. I guess I must come to terms with the fact that I might never find out. Have you ever had a piece of DUCT TAPE accidentally stick to itself (glue-side to glue-side)?There is nothing more frustrating. It’s like the cute little piece of tape doesn't even know who it is fighting against. I wonder, if it recognized the sticky part as it's own, would it let go? Obviously, DUCT TAPE is not that smart. Sometimes I can be like DUCT TAPE stuck to itself -- so self-absorbed with my own problems and agendas that I don't even realize what I've been  fighting with, when what has been holding me back this whole time has been myself. The more I try to fix it the more unusable I become. Just like DUCT TAPE my purpose is found in where I am placed,where God can use me to do something I could have never done on my own. DUCT TAPE doesn't do much good sitting on a roll;in fact, it's sole intent is that someday it will be taken off the roll to fulfill a duty that only it could  have done. That should be our prayer, that we might have willing hearts so God can  use our skills, talents or crazy ideas and place us where He can use us to  make a difference in this world for Him. 
© 2000 Riley Armstrong