There are long days of tedious background work that has to be done during a remodel.  It is during these times that your perspective of progress is misguided because you do not physically see the things being accomplished so that your remodel is functional and complete.  Bryan has spent hours in the attic running electrical lines,cutting in recessed lighting and installing the plumbing.   All very critical components to the functionality of our remodel; however at the end of a long day when you stand in the room there is no drastic change that visually allows your minds to be content with progress being made.  Bryan does know all that has been accomplished as the one doing the background work and he has the sore back and knees to prove he has been crawling around in an attic all day.  It was the piece of the remodel puzzle that he dreaded having to complete and with a sigh of relief is glad He persisted through and got it accomplished.

It is the same way when God is “remodeling” us.  There will be times that it feels like He is nowhere to be found because we do not feel or see any progressive change in our current condition.  The truth is God is doing the tedious detail work  in the background.  He is making the changes in the wiring of our thinking and preparing the connections we need to have in our lives so that we can be truly and completely changed from the inside out.  God wants a change that is permanent and brings beauty and blessing to our lives.  Never doubt God’s presence.  He is always there.  Know that there is not always an immediate, tangible vision of the work He is doing; but you can bank on the fact that He is working all things for your good and HIs glory.  Some of the most important things are being done in the still and quite work of the Spirit in the background!  It is in those subtle moments as you are struggling to hold on to hope that suddenly it will all start coming together and you will be able to see your remodel taking shape!

I cannot wait for our remodel to be complete.  When I am standing at that vanity and turning on the lights and the water is coming out of the faucet I will remember the detail work that had to be done so that when the actual remodel was complete, it was functional and that will make me smile.

I want to allow God to do the detail work that needs to be done in my heart and soul so that one day I will see a renewed child of God!  One that is able to accomplish all she was purposed to do because the detailed background work season existed.

For it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.   Philippians 2:13

Being confident of this very thing,that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.  Philippians 1:6