From The Inside Out

I have been praying for cosmetic changes to my life: surface renovations, new paint, landscaping, a simple garden- things I (and others, of course) would notice quickly. He would have none of that. First, the Father works not from the outside in, but from the inside out. He is concerned with the duller (and far more important) changes that you won't see in your life right away. What good is a painted home if the plumbing is shot? All the nice landscaping is meaningless if there are holes in the walls and floorboards inside. There is the faint sound of hammering going on far beneath the surface, in places I had no intention of repairing. What on earth is He up to? So, now that I have surrendered and given this life over completely to Him, I find that the changes are coming from within. Other things will just have to wait. If there is no time for paint, no room for a garden, so be it. Perhaps if I had started sooner? No answer, only "Trust Me". I must now trust in the Great Builder with everything. It is both exciting, terrifying and annoying all at the same time. But of course, He knows best. Many blessings to all.