Inspired by
Philippians 1:3-11
“I am confident of
this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion
by the day of Jesus Christ.” Philippians
1:6
Have you ever had one of those days when it feels like
nothing you do is right? No matter how
hard you try nothing works out the way it’s supposed to, and you begin to
question why you’re bothering to try so hard, and you begin to doubt your own
abilities. You may even question your
own self-worth.
You have worth. You
have value. Not one of us is perfect,
and most of us aren’t anywhere close to perfection. But we don’t need to be perfect or close to
perfection for God to cherish us; he called us as we were, where we were, with
all our faults and shortcomings firmly intact.
And when he called us, he enabled us to take the first tiny steps toward
him, in response to his call. He gave us
the ability to become the people he created us to be, but most of us have a
long way to go before we achieve that goal.
God has begun a good work in you, and you are a work in
progress. There will be days when you
take a few more steps closer to his ideal of you; there will be days when it’s
all you can do to stand firm where you are.
And there will be days when you lose ground. But no matter what day it happens to be, know
that God has not given up on you or abandoned you. His love for you is perfect, and he will
complete the good work he’s begun in you.
Even if it takes a while.
Let us pray. God of
perfection, we are a long way away from fulfilling your will for us. Encourage us in our journeys, that we may
remain committed to following your path no matter what discouragements we may
suffer. Through Christ our Lord, Amen.
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