From Mess to Masterpiece, Part 2

Yesterday, I wrote about God's plan to create each believer into a masterpiece.

I based my thoughts on Ephesians, chapter 2, in particular verses 8-10:

God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:8-10

You can read part 1 here.

Today, I have more to say.

The transformation from a mess to a masterpiece is not to show your beauty, or to give you credit, but to show the goodness of God.

You thought you were worthless; but God sees something in you.

You thought you had made your life ugly, but God intends to create beauty out of it.

In my novel, my character, Sharon encountered the Lord and began to change. Once consumed with bitterness, she was always ready to jump down someone's throat if they dared to cross her.

But once she turned her life over to God, she began to change.

One day, at a diner, Sharon ran into a bitter woman. A woman who hated Sharon's family and lashed out at her for something she didn't even do. 

This was the first time Sharon had been tested on whether she could keep her temper. She prayed under her breath and she was able to keep a rein on her tongue.

Now there is always somebody watching you, and the waitress at the diner later said this about the situation: "I expected her to go off on the lady any minute because the Sharon I went to school with would have cussed her out in a New York minute."

See, Sharon was already on her way to being transformed. God is working with her and someday her beautiful spirit will be a work of art.

If you are a believer, God is working on you, too. He uses every trial and struggle to make you stronger. Every blessing to draw you closer. He reveals so much through His word letting you know He loves you. All these come together and make you more like Jesus.

The more you're like Jesus, the more you'll shine.

And we will all marvel ...

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I'm including this post as part of my series, My Writing Life, which will have 1-2 posts a week exploring my life as a writer of a novel. 

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I write for believers, but if you are not a believer and would like to know more, visit A Ticket Home. to find the way Home.

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