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Lutherstadt-Wittenberg, Germany
You wouldn't know it by looking at this picture but this is the inside of the Castle Church in Wittenberg (or Schlosskirche in German). Wittenberg, along with much of Germany, is preparing for the 500th anniversary of Luther's posting of the 95 theses in 2017. We saw a lot scaffolding on our journey which was quite disappointing.
A saying that you might run into at times goes something like this: Please be patient with me. God is not finished with me yet (PBPWMGINFWMY). The scaffolding lining the walls of the Schlosskirche is a reminder of this truth. We are a work in progress.
"It's not that I've already reached the goal or have already completed the course. But I run to win that which Jesus Christ has already won for me." Philippians 3:12 God's Word to the Nations
There are seasons of our lives when God has to make minor adjustments such as changing our attitude or helping us see something from a different angle. At other times we need a major overhaul as the Castle Church is presently experiencing.
Whether we're in a time of minor or major life adjustments, we need to remember that it is because of God's love that he continues to make these adjustments. He doesn't get his kicks out of seeing you and me in pain. Yet he is constantly forming us, causing us to forget the failures and successes of the past and pressing on to his future.
I hope to return to Wittenberg and see the finished product until then I must be patient with the process. And my prayer for you is that you PBPWMGINFWMY.
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A saying that you might run into at times goes something like this: Please be patient with me. God is not finished with me yet (PBPWMGINFWMY). The scaffolding lining the walls of the Schlosskirche is a reminder of this truth. We are a work in progress.
"It's not that I've already reached the goal or have already completed the course. But I run to win that which Jesus Christ has already won for me." Philippians 3:12 God's Word to the Nations
There are seasons of our lives when God has to make minor adjustments such as changing our attitude or helping us see something from a different angle. At other times we need a major overhaul as the Castle Church is presently experiencing.
Whether we're in a time of minor or major life adjustments, we need to remember that it is because of God's love that he continues to make these adjustments. He doesn't get his kicks out of seeing you and me in pain. Yet he is constantly forming us, causing us to forget the failures and successes of the past and pressing on to his future.
I hope to return to Wittenberg and see the finished product until then I must be patient with the process. And my prayer for you is that you PBPWMGINFWMY.
Join the conversation at Praying With the Eyes on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/groups/173881749421231/
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Text and Photographs ©Copyright 2013 Douglas P. Brauner. ARR.
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