building my wings

So, I am figuring out that it takes some time to even plan a take off. I am no architect, but I am trying to build my wings.

For starters, I need a base. A foundation. Psalms 118: 21-23 has David crying out to the Lord:

I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation
The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone;
the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes.

I am finding that I had the right capstone, years ago. I had a fit. But, I ignored it. I let it get dirty. I neglected care of my capstone. While still in good shape, I thought it old. I replaced it with a new stone. A "me" shaped stone. Again, left to survive on its own, this one has deteriorated. Why did I reject that initial capstone? Why did I think it not fitting. With some care, it would be able to stand the test of time.

It is time to all the Lord to be my architect. It's time that I allow God to replace what has become old with something new... well sort-of. It is time to replace my initial stone as my base. It is time to see the beauty and character that the initial stone has. It is time to see that stone as something marvelous.

If you read on in Psalms 118 to verse 24 you will find one of the most well known Psalms:

This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Today I will rejoice because I am marveling at what God has shown me. God will continue to build me. To mold me into a creature that can fly free knowing that I am His. God will give me what I need to defy gravity.