Works in Progress

When you see a construction cone, what do you think of? Spring is here, and in many places, that means that road construction is also more common as we drive from here to there.  When we see those traffic cones out on the road, we use caution because we recognize that there is some work in progress that is not yet completed.

We Are a Work in Progress

Did you know that you also are a work in progress? God is using each day and circumstance to help shape you into who He has created you to be, a reflection of His image. This process can involve some uncomfortable learning on our part, especially as parents, as we are put in situations we’ve never been in before. Your kids are also in a growth process too, in many areas of their development, including their understanding of the God who made them, loves them, and saves them.

In Scripture, we read “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” (Ephesians 2:10, ESV) This verse helps us see that not only has God made us as His workmanship, but He also continues to form us through the way we respond to doing the work He gives us to do.

Depend on His Grace

And, just like the progress of a construction project depends a lot on the person overseeing it, our process (and our kids’ process) depends on God, His grace (undeserved favor), and our willingness to grow. That is part of what makes the Bible so extremely important — It is the way that we can keep ourselves mindful of the plans of our God, who uses it to show us areas we can grow. As we read His Word, and our kids hear it, we are all drawn deeper under His authority. This allows the construction process of our lives to follow the design of the God who made us, saves us, and loves us!