God is Chiseling Me

"Oh God, chisel me. I don't want to be locked in my hard places forever" Lysa Terkeurst, Unglued.

God is working on me.
I am like a piece of stone being chiseled by the Almighty. He is shaping me and forming me into the person HE wants me to be so that I can be used for His glory.

Being chiseled hurts.
It is a painful process to see God lay your faults out before you. It is painful to see yourself as someone less than perfect.

Being sculpted is frightening.
The process in becoming a servant of God who loves the Lord with your whole heart can be frightening. We don't often like the process. We are put in new situations which are designed to test our strength and our faith. It is scary to hand God the reigns and say, "Not my will, but Your will be done."

Becoming new is beautiful.
Gone are our selfish desires. Bad habits are turned into good habits. Becoming beautiful is necessary. It makes us free. Free to be who God intended us to be.

Lord, I want to be beautiful. Chisel me!