A Work in Progress

I’m a work in progress. But, thankfully, I don’t have to do it on my own. This is because the Holy Spirit is at work – sometimes gently nudging and sometimes giving me a quick kick on the backside – to get me where God wants me to be. So here’s what I’m learning yet again. It’s not so much what I do for myself. Rather, it’s what Jesus does for me. It’s not about what rights I have. Rather, what matters is loving God and my neighbor with everything I’ve got. It’s not me prevailing against others with whom I disagree. Rather, it’s trying to bring about reconciliation. And it’s especially not about how good a Christian I can become. Rather, it’s living by grace every moment of every day. Indeed, I’m a work in progress. Come, Holy Spirit, come.