Lately, I have hearing from people how life is a process. I myself have been experiencing life as a process. One thing that I think I can take away from this semester overall, both in the classroom and out is that we are in process. The Lord is at work in us. Some days I wish his work was complete. Obviously, I'm not standing with him in glory and he has not returned to renew all things, SO he is still at work.
I have spent a lot of time in Romans 5 this semester, apparently some of my professors have too. One of them pointed out this week that it is part of a process. He was giving perspective to our suffering, whatever that may be. The Lord is daily, maybe moment by moment refining each of us. Some days I feel like it takes for freakin' ever! But I know in the end the results will be glorious. Our Father doesn't disappoint. He is a loving Father who is looking out for us. He knows our every want and cares deeply for us. He can handle my questions and for that I am grateful.
[Peace with God Through Faith]
[5:1] Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. [2] Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. [3] More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, [4] and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, [5] and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
(Romans 5:1-5 ESV)
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"Nothing is yet in its true form."
--C.S. Lewis, Till We Have Faces (one of the best books ever)
You are right, my dear! Sometimes I want to let loose and throw stuff at the fact that this is obviously true! BUT... Being in process with you... this, my friend, is a PRIVILEGE! I love you sweet girl!
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