Ephesians 4:13-15
until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. (NIV)
Philippians 1:6
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. (NIV)
I've been thinking about the passages above for a while now. They come to me, by no coincidence I imagine, just after I think about how little progress I feel like I'm making in this thing called life. I really thought I'd be more put together right now. At age 30. Married. With 3 kids. And a mortgage.
But the truth is that I so often feel like I've failed at this. I spend so much time and effort chasing after goals that bring hollow victories. Collecting stuff. Ticking off a to do list. Having a photo-op. Being busy.
But none of that matters. I am beginning to feel very Ecclesiastical in my old age, I guess.
In the end, I am working toward resting in this promise--that He is completing me, that He is growing me up into Him, that I will know Truth, face to face. I cling to it and yearn for it.
Because if I try to find meaning in anything else, I am tossed by the waves and blown by the wind.
I'll give Jesus the final word here, because He says it so much better than I ever could.
Luke 10:38-42♦
At the Home of Martha and Mary
As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!" "Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her."
