More Than We Can Ask or Imagine

In the Doxology of the BAS we say with St. Paul,
"Glory to God,
whose power, working in us,
can do infinitely more
than we can ask or imagine."

I came across this quote recently.

“Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can understand what He is doing. He is getting the drains right and stopping the leaks in the roof and so on; you knew that those jobs needed doing and so you are not surprised. But presently He starts knocking the house about in a way that hurts abominably and does not seem to make any sense. What on earth is He up to? The explanation is that He is building quite a different house from the one you thought of – throwing out a new wing here, putting on an extra floor there, running up towers, making courtyards. You thought you were being made into a decent little cottage: but He is building a palace. He intends to come and live in it Himself.”
~ C.S. Lewis Mere Christianity

Sometimes I find it difficult to imagine that 'hard times' might be tools in God's formation kit. Yet, when I am honest with myself, it is almost always the case that the 'hard times' drove me deeper into the heart of Christ than the 'good times.' I'm not anxiously looking forward to more 'hard times' but perhaps I might be more patient when struggles come along, and more quickly run to the heart of Christ.

Never leave home without Him, and never build a home without Him!!

Lord have mercy, Brian+