Work in Progress

Welcome to Unseen on a beautiful fall day. This story may have been posted before, but I couldn't find it. The last couple of weeks God has really opened a lot of doors and I have had some divine appointments. Watch for new links soon to help you find other sources that share this vision of helping people who are living Unseen. In light of the open doors, today's story is about how God continues to bring us from glory to glory.

Work in Progress

And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into His likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.   2 Corinthians 3:18

                My little boy was very allergic to mosquito bites and they would swell and itch miserably. He had several bites on his ankles and had scratched them until they bled. Then the blood had dried, effectively gluing the socks to his legs. I did not realize this and when I was getting him undressed for bed I pulled his socks off and he howled. He put his little hands on his hips and said, "I wish I had the kind of mother who would take my socks off slow when I have a boo-boo." Full of remorse, I said, "I'm so sorry. Will I do until they can find you a mother like that? Wiping his eyes, he said, "Yeah. They're working on that kind of mother but they are not finished with him yet." God is still not finished with me as a mother.

                I was walking to the library to work on proofreading this book. I was a little distracted but my attention was quickly arrested. Our part of West Texas is on the migration path of the Monarch butterflies. Between the sidewalk and the library, probably a hundred gorgeous monarchs flitted in front of me. It was so exciting that I felt like a child. It made me think of the awesomeness of the creator and also of his transforming power. The proud-looking Monarchs with their bold orange and black coloring come from a striped caterpillar that bears little resemblance to the adult. I am so glad that the same God who can make that transformation is at work in me.

                2 Corinthians 3:18 says,  And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into His likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. I am so glad that God did not leave me as I was when I first came to him in 1978. I am glad he did not leave me as I was in 1994 when I re-dedicated myself to serving him out of love and gratitude for who He is, not just to follow the rules. He has used situations in my life to draw me closer to Him and make me more like Him. He has taught me things in His word and molded me through service. The more time I spend with Him, the more he changes me.  As I am beginning to take more "faith-steps" in my ministry I see such a change from the scared, inadequate person I used to be.

                It is easy to get stuck at one level of grace or growth. How do you avid this? If you want to be changed into God's likeness, you have to behold his likeness. Spend time with Him in study and worship. Spend time with His people. James says, "Come near to God and He will come near to you. (4:8) If you want more of God, He is eager to meet you.