I find I have the most
confidence in those who begin to take hold of 1) how dearly loved they are, and
2) can tell you some recent examples of God’s loving correction in their life,
no matter where they are in the process.
Our Father is so good and
enjoys us so much, and will keep working to form us into our best selves…the
version that made Him say “This is VERY good.” He is so ready to take the effects of all the muck that we’ve
done and that’s been done to us and reshape us into the beautiful strong
creatures He envisioned.
It is lovely and
amazingly powerful to see those who desire His best work in their lives lean in
for all He wants to do, those who will yield their own thinking and will for
His better wisdom and ways, and who will listen and change course when He
guides them to do so. God is thrilled when given a response from us that lets
Him “have at us” with all He has in mind.
That’s why this matter of trust is so crucial. How much voice will I
give Him? The answer makes all the difference.
Will I allow Him to have
room and my cooperation for the days that are the pruning ones for the fruit He
wants to bear, and the fire ones so that this vessel of my life can be made
strong? Great things…GREAT things…are
made both by care and unapologetic shaping…earthen pots, fruit-bearing plants,
and human beings.
People who are willing to
be formed by His hand will find that the space is vast that He will make of
your life and will fill it with the fruit that forms into you (in whatever
version is His perfect expression through you), then will lead you to do what
that vessel can do like no other.
If you will, ask Him newly what He thought of when He envisioned (insert
your name here), and begin to regularly listen for His dreams of you. The thing is…He has all the resources
to make His dreams come true.
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