While painting a room for my daughter, I noticed that when the paint is in the process of drying, it is difficult to see what the end result will look like. Since some places on the wall dry faster than others, there is a variation in color until the entire wall dries. It is only when the project is complete that the end result can be assessed.

There is a life lesson in this observation. In the midst of our day to day activities, it is impossible to fully see the results of our effort. We don’t know what impact we are making when we make each choice in the moment. 

For the Christian, we have the promise that Jesus is with us all the time, and that he will complete what he has begun in us. While we seem to struggle with the same things over and over, we can be assured that at some point those problems will be resolved and we will no longer struggle.

The parts that seem incomplete are like the parts of the painted wall that are not yet dry. All we have to do is wait and seek to be obedient to what God has called us to do. God will take care of the rest and the result will eventually be perfect.

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