I think back to my childhood…….when my grandmother would play the piano and sing He’s still Working on Me ….to make me what I ought to be. And He really still is working on me. Everyday I need Him to be working on me to make me the person that He would have me to be. If I will allow Him.

Have you ever felt like you didn’t handle a situation right? You still have strong feelings about the situation but did not really go about handling it in the right way.

Maybe a disagreement…..

Maybe your feeling were hurt…

Maybe you felt pushed to the side….

Have you ever felt you weren’t the light God would have you to be ?

I’ve made mistakes (plenty of them)

I haven’t handled situations right.

I have let opportunities to be a light pass me by

I’ve been hurt and offended

I’ve blamed others for my hurt

The only thing I can say about all of these ….is that I have learned, I can see now that I need Jesus. I need Him to work on me… not my husband, not my children, not others. I need Him to work on me and I have to allow Him to work on me. (My husband, my children, and others too need Jesus as well and Him to work in there lives…..But I cant allow God to work in their lives only mine….I can pray they will allow Him to but its their choice) I have to allow Him to take my pain away and let me have forgiveness and grace. I have to confess my fault, be sorry and allow God to work in my heart. I have to receive His free gift of forgiveness and grace that He wants to give us. Which only comes from Him.

Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: Phillippians 1:6

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace; Ephesians 1:7

And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. Mark 11:24&25

I am so thankful that He can change my heart….He can change my attitude if I give it to Him. He can soften my heart and change my out look. He is still working on me….daily. It maybe like pulling teeth…if I would just allow Him to work. Let His peace flow over me. Be led by Him of how we should handle situations. Not being led by our own feelings. That is difficult. But He wants to help us…we just have to ask.

If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. John 14:14 (Jesus speaking in this verse)

I have asked forgiveness. From Him and the other side. I have to get back up and keep going on, on this journey. Let God work. And try my best to allow Him to work the next time.

Credit: He’s Still Working On Me, The Hemphills

Scripture from The Holy Bible King James Version