In the construction process, there are timelines and phases. After the completion of one phase, an inspection is done before beginning the next phase. These inspections are done to ensure that the work being conducted is up to code. In other words, does it meet the standards set forth by the entity responsible for oversight.
Our lives are similar to the construction process. Our Heavenly Father provides us with timelines and phases in which He conducts inspections to ensure we are meeting the "standards" He has set before us. I am not talking about living a life full of do's and do not's but a life filled with the fruits of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, & self-control.
A little over a week ago, a high school classmate of mine sent me a message via Facebook that one of our classmates had passed away and another wasn't doing very well. This saddened me to read this bit it also caused me to reflect on the following question: If I knew when I was 18 years old that I would only live to be 50(which I will be at the end of the year) would I have lived my life any differently up to this point? Well, for me, the answer is a resounding YES. Some of the choices I made would obviously be different and I would have been much more SELFLESS than SELFISH. As I thought more about this, I realized that this was one of those "phases" in my life that God is using to ensure that I am being totally transformed in His image. God will use circumstances, situations, events, etc (inspections)to bring the need to change to our attention.
I can't change those years that are behind me but I can, with great anticipation, look forward to the years that lie ahead of me. As I move through each phase of my construction process, I can be confident in knowing that God will reveal to me (through regular inspections) the changes I need to make in my life to be more like Him.
When the construction is complete, I will hear my Lord and Savior say to me, "well done my good and faithful servant."
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