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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rachel Gardner, President of the Girl鈥檚 Brigade.

Good morning.

When I was a teenager I had friends who could complete a Rubik's Cube in under 15 seconds - they always had such smug looks on their faces as they did it! But no matter how diligently I persevered, I could never crack it. Today is International Puzzle Day, celebrating the birth of Dr. Erno Rubik, the Hungarian inventor of the Rubik's Cube, which became a worldwide craze in the 1980s. So whether you鈥檙e a Sudoku genius or a 3D puzzle maestro, this day is especially for you.

There鈥檚 something deeply ingrained in us that loves unravelling mysteries. In a variety of different ways we puzzle solve everyday - like working out where the toddler has hidden the phone or planning our walk to the shops to avoid the busy routes.

But for all the conundrums we unravel, there is much about life that remains shrouded in mystery. Much that can make us feel overwhelmed by the circumstances we find ourselves in. And if it鈥檚 situations like these that prompt people to pray, maybe it鈥檚 because facing the puzzles we cannot solve remind us of how little control we actually have over the mystery of life.

Being confronted during lockdown with a different kind of reality has inspired many of us to ask the questions about what it is that really matters most to us. This can lead us to fear; what if this is all there is? Or it can walk us towards wonder; what if there is more to life than this?

For all the small or large puzzles you face today, may you find you are not alone. May God give you the wisdom and confidence to resolve what you can, and to trust him for all that is beyond your control.

Amen