Monday, March 21, 2011

Painting and Repainting

I've seen them working on again and off again for weeks. Scraping the paint, sanding, painting a fresh coat, then another. Attentive to their work, patient as the sun is hot, the three men keep at it.

Their work on the church steps and wheelchair ramp remind me of how we ought to approach our relationship with God. Slow, patient, and attentive. Nothing too fast. Steady work. Keep at it; keep praying, studying, thinking, serving.

Unlike the painting job, though, our spiritual work will never end. We must keep painting and repainting, sanding and scraping, even as God sands, scrapes, and repaints us.