work in progress

I have been reminded this weekend of a great truth; that I, that we, are works in progress.  I am not sure what I think about that, because so often I wish that I could be the finished article.  But I'm not.  And the reminders that I'm not always seem to come at a time when I am in danger of getting carried away with myself, in danger of thinking that I bring more to the party than I actually do.

This reminder, this truth, is something that I pray will actually help me as I seek to serve God.  The week ahead will be busy and challenging for a number of reasons, with lots of meetings and things for work, but also the need to try and find a little more balance in terms of making time for my best friend.  But in it all I know that this lesson will be ringing true in my ears, and my prayer will be that I will not allow me to stand in the way of making the progress that by the power of God at work I can continue to make.