I feel like I should post this sign on my office door, on my house and on my forehead. Lately it seems like I am under construction. I am trying to learn how to parent teenagers,  how to be a pastor, learning how to be a woman in today's society. Learning is part of growing isn't it? It is like when we stop learning, we stop growing. For those of you who don't know this about me I am huge network person. I love to find out what is working for other people and what isn't so that I can learn from their mistakes and victories. And it seems lately I am standing at this new road trying to navigate my way through and praying that I am taking the right steps, the right moves. Saying the right things, acting the right way and pleasing God the way I need too. Overall, I am under construction. There are some who think I "always" have it together. Rest assured I don't. I am just as broken as the next person. I get up every morning, seeking out God just like some of you. Praying for wisdom, peace and grace. I am thankful for His grace. I am thankful that each morning, when I get up - He meets me there. He is Worthy. So in the midst of construction- he is making me to be the person he created me to be. As he molds me and melts away what isnt' suppose to be there, I am asking that you remember I am under construction. The process of being molded isn't always fun. It takes work, sweat and tears. It requires me to die to myself daily. I have to give up control. I have to be willing to allow the molding. If I am resistant- then it takes longer. God has a plan, the construction will yield something beautiful- I am sure of it. So why I am under construction, I will wait on Him. I will remember he has been where I am going. I will allow Him to do His work in me.

While I am under construction-which I assume will last most of my life...about the time He gets done with one project, He begins another one...I learn a lot about myself. Who knew I could go to College full time and be a pretty good student. Who knew that I could be a Pastor? I am pretty amazed at the construction projects I have already gone through. It leaves me scratching my head going "Wow God, I didn't see that coming" Seriously God, did you mean to call me to do that? He takes my "stuff" and turns it into something wonderful- and sometimes the "turning into" is painful. sometimes it is amazing relief, and sometimes it is breathtaking.

So- I am ready for the construction. I am holding on, fastening my seat belt and clinging to the fact that He is trustworthy. God didn't promise me easy- He promised me He would always be there. When I overwhelmed, He is not. He is complete and total control. I love the verse in 2 Timothy 2:13 " if we are faithless, he is faithful, for he can not deny himself" His very being is to be faithful. I know many of us are under construction. God is working on us and  directing us to new places. Maybe your construction process is requiring you to give up somethings. Or add something in. Whatever it is...Trust Him. He is all we need. His plan is so much better than anything we could plan out.