For the last few weeks I have found myself in a project of painting my grandmother' house...
As I picked up the scarper and sandpaper this morning and begin to work on the front door of the house, God spoke so loudly!
What I have found out in the last few weeks is the quality of the paint job is all about the prep work; i.e. the scraping, sandpapering, washing, priming, etc. If you fast forward this process, the paint job will not last.
Doesn't that speak to our journey with Christ..
So often we want the fast forward approach to our spiritual journey. We want the "abundant life", the "peace that passes all understanding", the "reigning with Christ", etc. With good intentions we want all the finished project of the paint job without the scraping and sandpapering as it relates to the refining mentioned in Hebrews 12 and James 1
It is the trials in life that allows us to place ourselves in hands of Jesus, trusting him with everything. When we persevere in His strength we come through as an example of the Jesus we follow.
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