Construction Can Be Painful!

As we continue in our adventure of building a new restaurant, I am having so many understandings about what God desires for our lives. Today, when we met with our contractor, he told us that they were going to have to make changes to a perfectly good wall. You see, we are attaching our new restaurant to an already existing building and so it is making the construction complicated at times.

But, why in the world would we need to make changes to a perfectly good (only three years old) wall, I asked?!? They are not even affecting that wall with the construction. But the contractor informed us that structurally the wall had to have changes made to it, in order to complete the construction. Because the wall is a bearing wall, if changes were not made, the integrity of the building would be compromised.

As I pondered this, I thought about my life and how God is doing so many new things in this season. I'm usually not elated when God wants to tear down an old wall in my life, but in the midst of the deconstruction, He tears down walls, pierces hard places, heals old wounds and brings beautification. It certainly seems like I'm fine, that I don't need any work in me, but the architect of our souls knows us through and through and knows when our bearing walls need work.

Construction can be very painful, but our Heavenly Father knows what we need and He knows the perfect timing and circumstances to use to bring us to His ultimate goal for us, intimacy with Him. His mercy and grace are perfect and sufficient for all the work that He wants to do in our lives. Changes must be made in our hearts so that the integrity of our lives and our character are perfected and the new can come.

In the long run, I believe that we can rejoice in His perfect plan and purposes for our lives, as He beautifies and expands us. Are we willing to allow the perfect being who created us and knows us best to bring the newness in our lives that will bear fruit and bless others? I hope so!!