{"id":1879,"date":"2013-07-05T13:12:50","date_gmt":"2013-07-05T13:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/?p=1879"},"modified":"2013-07-05T13:12:50","modified_gmt":"2013-07-05T13:12:50","slug":"still-workin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/?p=1879","title":{"rendered":"Still Workin’"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you recall, I recently shared that I was making a d\u00e9cor change in my family room area. I purchased navy blue curtains, but after seeing them hanging, I knew it wasn\u2019t the look I was going for. I really wanted denim curtains.<\/p>\n

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I found the denim fabric, found fabric for the valances that I liked, pulled out the sewing machine, and began the process of creating curtains.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Yesterday afternoon, I thought the transformation was complete. It looked great. I loved the warmth I felt while in the room. It was perfect.<\/p>\n

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Until my husband said, \u201cIs that side shorter than the other?\u201d I inspected it and sure enough it looked like the one valance was shorter. But that wasn\u2019t enough.<\/p>\n

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My husband pulled out the tape measure and measured them all. I had indeed created one valance that wasn\u2019t the correct length. Guess my project isn\u2019t quite finished after all.<\/p>\n

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I wonder if God doesn\u2019t feel like this some at times. He sees me going on the right path and I am growing spiritually. But then there is one little thing that gets me off the path or stops my spiritual growth. It\u2019s been a number of things through my life. Busyness. Laziness. A person. A possession. Attitude. Sin.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s a good thing that God is still willing to do His work in me. That I am not a hopeless case. That He loves me enough to pull me back into the work area and do His tweaking.<\/p>\n

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Now I\u2019m not saying that it is all up to Him. By no means. I must do my part. I am called to transform (Romans 12:2; Ephesians 4:22-24).<\/p>\n

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As I grow spiritually, I am being made new (2 Corinthians 4:16; Colossians 3:9-10).<\/p>\n

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And as I allow God\u2019s Spirit to do His work in me, I become more like Christ (Galatians 5:22-23; Titus 3:4-6).<\/p>\n

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Maybe you remember the little kids tune about God working on us.<\/p>\n

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He\u2019s still workin\u2019 on me to make me what I ought to be.<\/p>\n

It took Him just a week to make the moon and the stars;<\/p>\n

The sun and the earth and Jupiter and Mars.<\/p>\n

How loving and patient He must be.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s still workin\u2019 on me.[i]<\/a><\/p>\n

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I don\u2019t know about you, but this idea fills my heart with hope. Hope that He will continue to work on me and through me until I am what He wants me to be.<\/p>\n

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I am pleased with the outcome of the room transformation. It fulfills the vision that I had. I like it a lot.<\/p>\n

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I pray that God is pleased with the transformation going on in my life. I pray that I am fulfilling His vision. I know for sure that He not only likes me, He loves me. That\u2019s why I keep moving closer to Him. That\u2019s why I dig a little deeper. That\u2019s why I allow His Spirit to work within me. That\u2019s why I continue to do what I do. Because He loves me.<\/p>\n

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What is your transformation status? Have you stalled? Are you working a little harder to day than you did yesterday? I pray that you will continue to transform. I pray that you will open your heart to God\u2019s Spirit and allow Him to do His work in you. I pray that you know just how much God loves you.<\/p>\n

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He\u2019s still workin\u2019!<\/p>\n

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Grace and peace be yours in abundance,<\/p>\n

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Donna<\/p>\n

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[i]<\/a> He\u2019s Still Workin\u2019 on Me, WORDS & MUSIC: Joel Hemphill, \u00a9 1980 by Hemphill Music Company<\/pre>\n
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