A Work in Progress

I want to take a moment to explain the title of this blog, "Under Construction."  No, this title does not mean that the blog is under construction (though that is also true :)).  When I was trying to come up with a name for this blog, I thought about how each of us are constantly undergoing the process of sanctification.  We are works in progress; the experiences we go through in our lives are meant to shape us and mold us into Christ's likeness.  In our limited view, we may not be able to see the masterpiece that God is creating with our lives.  Right now, looking at our lives (and hearts) can be compared to looking at a building surrounded by scaffolding.  The outside may be ugly, but beneath the rough exterior something beautiful is being created.

God works in each individual in different ways, pruning and cutting, melting and molding until we are rendered into His likeness.  This process is difficult, but the outcome is a work of art.  Going back to the analogy of a building, the creation of a home is a long drawn out process.  At first it is hard to see how it will even be possible to make something beautiful out of a jumble of boards and rocks.  But after all the scaffolding is removed, it is amazing to see how each board fits perfectly into place in order to create a complete building.  The shaping of our lives is like this.  We may not be able to see how God will use each joy or tragedy to shape us but in the end all the pieces will fall into place to reveal a beautiful creation of God's handiwork.

So when I titled my blog "Under Construction," this is what was going through my mind.  Remember that Christ IS at work in you and He has a wonderful plan for you!  May our prayer be for our lives to exemplify God's handiwork as he is constructing us into something we could never be on our own.

Yet, O LORD, you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand. ~ Isaiah 64:8