The First Domino: How God’s Hand Guides Our Life from Birth to Eternity

Have you ever played dominoes? I’ve played with the pieces but never really played the official game. In many ways, I think God plays dominoes, too—and we are the dominos. His game starts with our creation, and from that moment, God’s hand guides our life, creating a ripple effect that spans our entire journey.

I love watching videos of intricate domino designs. Even though the patterns often go in a straight line, they also feature twists, turns, and hills, sometimes slowing down before picking up speed again. If that sounds a lot like life, it’s because it is.

God’s Hand Guides Our Life With The First Domino

The first domino in our life falls when God creates us and breathes life into us.

Psalm 139:13-14 (NIV):
“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”

Not every day feels like it’s worthy of a domino. Some days feel ordinary—waking up, working, going to bed. But some days are extraordinary and deserve to be marked by a domino. The day you were born when you met your earthly parents! That’s definitely a domino-worthy moment.

The Dominoes of Childhood

Think about the “dominos” of your childhood, like milestones in a baby book. You would get a domino for sleeping through the night or learning to roll over. Sitting up by yourself, taking your first steps, and saying your first words—those moments all deserve a domino. Our parents celebrate these milestones, but what about the Lord?

God’s Hand Guides Our Life

What moments would God give us a domino for? Perhaps our first domino from the Lord would be when we learned to share. Selfishness is something we’re all born with, but sharing goes against our flesh. Mastering the art of sharing might be a domino-worthy act in God’s eyes.

Acts of kindness surely deserve a domino. Offering a kind word to a struggling classmate or friend? That’s something God would smile upon. Our tongue is one of the hardest muscles to control! I imagine God may have picked up more dominos over our language than He’s given out!

Through Life’s Big Moments, God’s Hand Guides Our Life

Life often feels like a highlight reel. First date, first kiss, graduating school, getting married, having children—these are the big moments we remember. But life’s hard moments also deserve a domino.

As kids, we worry about not having a date for homecoming or prom. As adults, those worries shift to more significant struggles. Marital problems, financial difficulties, or job loss—these aren’t easy, but they’re still part of the domino effect in life.

Hills and Valleys

My husband often reminds me, “Nothing really good or really bad lasts very long.” That’s comforting during hard times but a little unnerving when things are going well. Isn’t that life, though? We all have twists and turns we didn’t see coming. When things are going well, we ride the wave, but when the wave crashes, we wipe out.

The Beautiful Domino Creation

All the hills, valleys, twists, and turns create something beautiful. Looking back, I can see God’s hand guiding me through each part of my life. Many of the problems were my own doing, but He was there with me through them all. Sometimes, He had to send issues my way to remind me that He is Lord. Pride and control are two areas I struggle with. God occasionally has to step in and remind me who’s really in charge.

It Begins and Ends with the Lord

I remember the day I first understood that everyone dies. As a child, that realization was overwhelming. I couldn’t sleep that night, and I cried at the thought of losing the people I loved. That fear is still with me, but now I process it differently.

As a child, I didn’t know about eternal life. I thought death was the end of everything.

1 John 2:25 (NIV):
“And this is what he promised us—eternal life.”

Now, I know that God is the beginning and the end—the Alpha and the Omega. God started the domino effect of my life, and when my life ends, and the last domino falls, I hope it falls at His feet.

To GOD Goes The Glory!

Have A Blessed Day

Let’s End with a Prayer
Lord, thank You for guiding our lives! Thank you for being with us through every twist, turn, and hill we encounter. Help us to see that You are in control, even when life feels chaotic. I pray that we trust in Your plan, knowing that You have carefully placed each domino in our life. When our time comes, may our final domino fall at Your feet, and may we live in Your eternal presence. Thank You for Your love, Your grace, and Your guidance. In Jesus’ name, Amen.