I admit it, I like watching home renovation shows. I enjoy watching the before and after. The big reveal, and seeing the happy homeowners. It’s probably because I hate DOING home renovations!
Those home renovation shows are wrapped-up in 42 minutes. From the, “Here’s what I envision…” to the, “Oh my goodness, I love it!” What we don’t see are the hours of drama. The hours spent making this reveal a reality. We only get the good parts.
So, recently, my wife and I decided to freshen up our kitchen and dining room area with some fresh paint. It took us weeks to decide on the correct color. Hours to prep for the project. (painters tape, etc) And, the worst part, taking everything off of the walls, and making a major mess. We’ve lived with our kitchen in disarray for several days. Seriously! We’ve created a much bigger mess in hopes to make it look pretty afterwards. Does anyone enjoy this, “renovation” thing?!
Hmmm. Isn’t that life? To get to that “big reveal”, you have to go through the mess, first.
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.”
James 1:2-3
Pure joy? Going through a trial, a “renovation”, is pure joy? Yet, it is true. Think about it, when you cross the finish line after months of training…When you’ve studied for hours, and finally pass the class… When you tear your house apart to make it look better…
Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”
James 1:4
Yep. Renovation takes work. Renovation creates maturity. Renovation brings, “Pure Joy”. See, I’ll never “like” renovation. But, I’ll always enjoy the big reveal!
Embrace renovation. Go make a difference. Always run by faith.