Will you work with Our Lord, to shape, your Ugly Rock?

This is part of a picture, that has been forming over the weekend.

I saw a rock, in the middle of a scene. It was an ugly rock with many sharp edges. The rock was not wanted, and the owner would like for the rock to be just removed.

Sometimes, The Lord, will remove the ugly rocks in our lives. But at other times, He has a different route.

Sometimes, The Lord will say, …
“This ugly rock, that you feel is worthless and full of shame and anguish. Well, let’s just work on it together.
There is a work that needs to be done, for it is an ugly rock, but there is a value in this ugly rock, that is currently unseen. Work with me on this, and together we will chip away at those rough edges.
We may have big chunks that need to be removed, but I will direct you as to what should go and what should stay. When all that needs to be removed has gone, we will then polish what is left, so that what is left will be utterly different. Instead of a rock that you want to run and hide from because of shame and worry, you will have a beautiful sculpture, that you will want to show off to all, saying, Look at what The Lord has done for me! He has turned my shame to dancing. He took my ugly rock, and just see what He has done with it.”

You may think that this is impossible, that this doesn’t apply to you, because, how could it, for you don’t see what my ugly rock is. But The Lord says, just read about Joseph in Genesis chapters 37-50.

Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers, his own family.
Then after he was promoted to the head position of his new masters household, he was falsely accused of a crime, he never did, and was then thrown into jail.
All seemed bleak, but God was just getting started.
Joseph was elevated to number 2 in all of Egypt.
Joseph actions, saved many people, including his family.
Yes, even his brothers who sold him into slavery, were saved, because of what happened to Joseph.

In the end, Joseph was able to say to his brothers …

Genesis 50:19-21
¹⁹ But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? ²⁰ You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. ²¹ So then, don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your children.” And he reassured them and spoke kindly to them.

God is in the business of turning shame into joy!
Of turning mourning into dancing!
And Our God is Able to do All Things. Things that we think are impossible, He has a way, to turn it all around, for good.

So, will we work with Our Lord God, as He directs us?
Will we follow His path for us, so that He can then change our mourning, to dancing?

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After writing this, I then had my own Ugly Rock to deal with.
This then led to a mini seris of posts.
The next post in this series is…
It seems that I have my own Ugly Rock.

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Accept, Repent and Forgive, There is Power Here!

I see a vessel

How do you pray, when you feel you just can’t do anything?

Further posts, about struggles.