The kitchen remodel is progressing slowly but surely. We have gotten close to having the taping and sanding done on the new drywall. I am trying to make sure that everything is smooth and that we have no dips in the wall. I am taking my time to sand the walls each time I add some joint compound to the areas where it is needed to get the wall ready for painting. The problem with doing something like this is if you are not careful and don't sand properly you can leave a spot that is not done right. And anyone that has done this knows what happens. It will show up quickly when you paint. Then all the work you were doing to make it look good was futile.
Our lives are much like my kitchen remodel. They are not transformed over night or without a lot of work and effort. The nice thing is that we are not the ones who are doing the work on our lives. Only God who made us can change us to be the person He desires us to be. Just as the architect who designs a building knows what he wants it to come out looking like, God knows the plans and the purposes He has for us. He understands what it will take for us to get where He has designed us to be. Along the way He needs to take His time to add somethings while taking away something else. He is very purposeful in what He allows to come into our lives. He uses these things to shape us and transform us to become like His Son Jesus. Nothing that happens to us ever catches God off guard. He knows each step of the transformation and what it takes to complete it. Is the transformation process enjoyable and fun to experience? Most of the time the answer is no! But is it necessary? Absolutely! Much like a plastic surgeon that is correcting an injury requires some pain for the patient, we need to go through some if we want to end up like Christ. Life is just how God brings about the change He has in mind.
I really hope that by this weekend we will be ready to start painting the walls and then get our cabinets back up. Then it is time to start cleaning up the kitchen. The last part of the remodel will be to remove what wallpaper is left behind the oven and refrigerator. I can hardly wait to see how it looks after it is done. But even more importantly I can hardly wait to see how God will finish me. How is your life transformation going?
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