Becoming new when you do not feel new…

Check out the videos on this site: http://monvee.com/Marketing/videos.aspx  . I was really struck by “the chair” segment. When we are true people of restoration, whether it is furniture, or any object in need of repair (sound familiar), the true craftsman takes his time. As I watched the guy strip the door or chair, I noticed no hurry, I noticed an appreciable attention to detail. I noticed his confidence that the task would be complete. Otherwise, I really would have doubted he meant what he said about “loving what he does.” It is hard to love that which is incomplete. Inaccurate perceptions of self often whisper messages that we are incomplete, or worse, when we strip away the grime, paint, veneer, what lies beneath is not worth restoring. Quite an effective message from the enemy. If we listen long enough, these messages of despair take root and become very difficult to remove. However, thank God, he can take care of the task. Check out Romans 7, the part where Paul discusses his shortcomings. Prayerfully consider his conclusion in the last verse. I want to lose this dichotomy of self, no more feeling as two people, why I need to feel like two people? Be patient with who you really are. The handiwork of the Father, the child, the embraced.

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~ by Chad Smith on April 29, 2010.