In the Trenches

I haven't had a chance to post much here in the past few days.  God is continuing to shape me.  I had someone last night share a picture she had from God for me.  She could see clay being molded like the shape of a heart and she could see a thumb (God's thumb) pressing in on it.  She sensed it was the Lord's way of pressing in on me in such a deep way of His presence shaping my heart as of late in the midst of stuff. 

It seems like I've been in the trenches in recent weeks in the midst of community where iron sharpens iron.  It has been good for me.  I see God working in me; it hasn't been pleasant.  I've had to face some fears and look them square in the eye and trust God who is bigger than the fears.  I see God is working in some great ways in our midst.  

Comments

[Terra]

Hi Dan ~~
I know from experience that it's easier to stay out of community isn't it? Yes it is but we don't grow the way God wants to grow us that way. God's way of growing us only happens in relationships. I can relate to that vision of the clay with God's thumb pressing in on it. Not pleasant but there's really no other way to become the persons God desires for us to become.
Hang in there! You're not alone!
Terra

[Karin]

Iron sharpening iron is a good and necessary thing - but it sure doesn't seem that way during the painful process. It can be hard to thank the Lord for the person He sent to do the work. It's also hard when we are the one chosen to do the work in another. We trust that God will achieve His purpose in each one and we will yet praise Him! All God's best 4 u!

[Dan]

Thanks, Terra and Karin. I can truly say God is delightfully good and He's working in this.