For the last few weeks we have been in Mareeba scraping and
painting part of a house that belongs to the local church. We have been focusing on the kitchen and
living room. The person in charge wanted
us to scrape the paint off of all of the window frames down to the original
wood. There are many, many layers (7) of
paint on the window frames. Once that
was finished it was time to sand away the rough areas and fill in the holes and
gaps with putty. Our next task was to
put primer on the wall and window frames and then finally we were able give the
walls a brand new look with some paint.
The kitchen and living room look so much better.
As I was sitting and meditating on some thoughts
after dinner one evening I suddenly realized that this is what was going on inside
of me. God is slowly scraping away at
the layers I have built around my heart all my life. The layers of pain, guilt, insecurities,
loneliness, fear, etc. He has been
sanding to get the rough spots out. He
has been filling the holes and gaps with Himself. He is priming my heart for His glory and
what He wants, and then He will put a fresh coat of paint on it to make it brand
new and to make it shine for Him. God wants
me to be free from everything, free to be the person that he has made me, and I
am learning to be free from my selfish ways.
It has been a long process, but just like the house it is well worth
all the time and effort. God, thank you for changing my heart. Continue to mold me, change me, and make me a
warrior for you!
