Growth - Spilled Paint

So, I think it's really cool that God let me coordinate a worship service the very first year it has become a growth service. And I think the point behind it was, I'm at this stage in my life where I feel I'm in this, seeking to know God more, stage. I'm just beginning. So, I know my blog is called "The Chisel," and I pray someone can read this and just get something out of it, but, Chiseling involves growth, and that's exactly what it's about.

So what do I know about growth so far?

Well... you cannot say start off with a blank slate. Because, God has made us all for a purpose. It's in Ephesians 2:10, to create good works which Jesus Christ prepared for us to do. What did he prepare for us to do? Go and make disciples of all nations. I mean, how simple can that be?

Yet... we are in this unique... form, maybe what God wanted to start with but then we're the mean kid who took and poured paint on another kid's painting... but, this other kid is God, the almighty One, who can do anything. And, you are His painting. Therefore, He can just wipe away the crud in your life... back to the statue reference, He can chisel out the sin. Sure we are of the flesh and we sin but, if we allow Him to, and if we take our sins to the cross... Jesus WILL and DOES cleanse us. And, through Him, there is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING we cannot overcome through Him. Because, Jesus offers us eternal life, and our wretched darkened hearts are washed white as snow through His blood. Our blood stains clothes while His washes us pure, isn't that simply amazing?

All I have time for now, I promise to continue later.