good growth

I love to look at faces. . .here's a sweet bunch.
Last week I visited Amy and her children in Mississippi-we talked a lot and I pulled out my camera only once, on the last day.
This one is for their dad; he's in Afghanistan.
During the week I worked on a Bible study wrap-up, Good Growth.
Amy and I talked-
"The Christian life is intended to be one of continuous growth; we want to grow but we resist the process." (Jerry Bridges)
That's me, I want to grow but I resist the process- the discomfort, the unknown, the pain. . .
But our God is a zealous Redeemer. He invades my life with his transforming grace, patiently working to make me into the likeness of his Son, my King.
It helps to remember God's character and God's agenda -
And I am sure of this, that He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Christ Jesus (Phil 1:6)
in you. . . God is doing his good work in me, not on the outside, not in my circumstances, but in me.
My friend is learning to embrace the process-it's good growth.