Work in Progress

God is definitely at work in my life.   I can almost feel the chisel as it chips away at me, forming me into what He wants me to be.

It's a combination of responsibilities and lessons that God has brought to my attention which is pointing me in the direction I am to go.  Primarily, I've been tasked with Estate Planning; and all the research, considerations, and decisions that have gone into that have permeated much of my life.  On top of that, God has been teaching me about:

•  The value of time and the proper investment of it - the verses He has continually reminded me of are Eph 5:15-16 "Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil."
•  What I read, watch, and think about - the verse He has continually reminded me of is Phil 4:8 "Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things."
•  Stewardship - From the studies of the parables in Luke, it is clear that I need to be a Faithful Steward of all that God has place in my care.  So, my goal is to organize and to put everything in order.  Along those same lines is to store my treasure in heaven, and to use what He has place in my care here in earth with the eternal perspective in mind.
• Compassion for the Lost - Also from the studies in Luke, it is clear that there is great rejoicing when a sinner repents and that the heart of God is to seek and save those who are lost.   As I seek to be more like my heavenly Father, I desire to have his heart of compassion and to be more purposeful in reaching out to others.

 My desire is that I will become more and more like Christ, that I will be a faithful servant, and that I will live my life for God.  The verses that I have just memorized are:  “Now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require from you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and love Him, and to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the Lord’s commandments and His statutes which I am commanding you today for your good? " (Deuteronomy 10:12-13)