Have you ever heard or used the phrases “He’s still working on me”, or “God’s not through with me yet”? Most of us have at one time or another.
Those are incredibly powerful little phrases.
On one hand, they are encouraging and can bring comfort in difficult times knowing that God is working, and our current situation will pass. They help put into perspective that our flaws and missteps are just areas of growth that God is working out within us. The experiences that we go through are how he prepares us for the next season. These various seasons are needed to continually increase our capacity for the next challenge. God truly is working on the masterpiece of “you” through it all.
Then, there are times when we take those exact two phrases and let the enemy twist them into excuses. Excuses that prevent us from growing at all. Those excuses quickly manifest into justification as to why our life is stagnant. We keep telling ourselves “Well, it’s okay; God is still working on me”. They keep us camped out in the middle of a valley that God has intended us to walk through. Traveling through the valley is designed to propel us to the next season and into the plan, purpose, and destiny God has for us.
If you feel you may be beginning to camp in an area not designated for overnight camping, what can you do?
Here are just a few ideas to help keep you moving forward. Get yourself in God’s Word! Let the promises of God envelope your spirit. Write those promises down and circle them daily in prayer. Talk to God! The best prayer time in my life is when I am talking to God like I am having coffee with a dear friend. Our prayer life should be personal. Be in a community with people that will be honest and tell you when they see you pitching your tent in the valley and developing excuses, not encouragement.
God is still working on us all. His work in us will only be complete when we are in Heaven. So don’t be afraid to embrace and be encouraged by the phrase “He’s still working on me” but be careful you don’t turn it into an Excuse to dwell in the place that is robbing your future.
