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Good morning all!

This is my first attempt at a blog, so it may be a little touch and go at first… I kind of feel like I should be at a Starbucks or something with my laptop and my i-pod in my ear listening to Cold Play or something… I don’t know, maybe I’ve got the wrong impression of blogging

Anyway, I am super excited that I have another avenue to communicate to my people at FBC Mayodan.  I know I get to speak to you on Wednesday and Sunday Nights (By the way, I know for a fact we have more than 50 members here on Sunday Mornings– I would love to see you back on Sunday and Wednesday Nights… Shameless Plug, I know, but I Had to)but this is an excellent way to communicate with you throughout the week

I want to just put up a video today, and if you’re able, please watch it…

Ephesians 2:10 says– For we are God’s masterpiece.  He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things He planned for us long ago

You know, that passage of Scripture in Eph. 2 is probably one of my all-time favorites (TJ’s top 10) because it spells out the Gospel completely– it says that we are saved, not because of anything we could ever do, but by the AWESOME, WONDERFUL, and POWERFUL Grace of our God which was shown to us through Jesus Christ.

And we love to read that don’t we?  I know I do!!!  We love to hear that our sins are forgiven and we are God’s Masterpiece, but do we truly know what being God’s materpiece entales?

Did you know that it took Michelangelo over 4 years to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling? WOW!!!   I’m having a hard time painting my kitchen!!!– My point is, masterpieces take time to make

Michelangelo was suspended 60 feet above the ground painting upside down for 4 straight years!!!  I’m sure that saying the job was difficult is a definite understatement!

We need to remember that when we commit our lives to Christ, He commits Himself to us as well… and when He commits Himself to us, He’s not satisfied at leaving us the way we are…

So, what does He do?  He begins to work… slowly, but sometimes painfully chipping away the sinful desires– the worldly habits– the walls of guilt and pain from a past that we can’t reconcile on our own

But what we will realize as we continually mold to his Plan for our lives is that the things God does to us is for our ultimate good– He’s making a masterpiece… Let Him Work!!!

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