"Life is a Grindstone"

"Life is a grindstone. But whether it grinds us down or polishes us up depends on us. "
L. Thomas Holdcraft
Wow!!!! As this applies to our lives we might sometimes wonder, what are you doing Lord….I thought this life lived in you was going to be a bed of roses, all downhill, always a mountain top experience. Well sometimes it is, but I can remember more times that it is not. How about you, can you relate?
Many of us have believed a lie. Did someone said to you, come to Jesus and you’re life will be easy. It’s not and wasn’t intended to be, folks. We do a huge disservice telling someone something like that.
For a couple of weeks or months, after your born again experience, it feels like heaven on earth but after a while, He gets the old grindstone out, not to hurt you but to polish you, if you will let Him.
Just like any fine diamond, we have to be polished up, to have the qualities the Lord wants so He can use us. Most times, I find these are areas of character issues He is working on.
So if you’re experiencing that grinding feeling in your life count it all joy, and receive it as from the Lord. If it’s grinding you down, can we suggest that you’re not yielding to what the Lord wants to change in you? But if it feels like you’re being polished then enjoy, because your heart is in the right place. It’s a process that will take all our natural life, but as we yield to His heavenly sandpaper or grindstone, we move from a rough cut diamond to a multi-faceted quality gemstone, worth more than all the silver or gold in this world.
We’ve heard it said that, “God loves us just the way we are, but too much just to let us stay that way.”
We hope you can thank Him every day, as He polishes the rough edges off. Especially as it has to do with our "One-Flesh". If sparks fly from time to time in your relationship, you are in the process of becoming a fine gemstone, for Him and His use, if you will allow it to change you.
What’s the Lord working on in you right now, are you willing to share it with us? Do so in the comments section.
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