250524 Work in Progress

 Work in Progress 

Perhaps you think I've something wrong

But, I so love to mow the lawn

To see the yard all trim and neat

When mowing, edging are complete

And you'd be right if you assume

I also like to paint a room

Be cooler hue or one that's warm

I thrill to see a wall transform 

And though both chores require work 

Neither are jobs I choose to shirk

There's satisfaction given me

To see results immediately 

Don't tackle all projects with zeal

For some tasks hold little appeal

Work can feel anything but light

When the results are not forthright 

There's some work I don't like at all

When it requires the long haul

Thus, tend to do little tasks first

While longer ones feel more coerced

Desire to be gratified

Immediately, can't be denied

For most of us, there's no debate

We simply do not like to wait

Though waiting can be difficult 

It's part of being an adult

Think otherwise is juvenile 

Takes time for things that are worthwhile 

Hard to wait for work to bear fruit

My own impatience at the root

Easier about a job to scoff

When I must wait for the payoff

And so, impatient I become

Or to frustration,  I succumb 

Especially when the job is me

And scant improvement do I see

Want to be Christ-like right away

Not in a lifetime, but a day

To have Jesus abide in me

And act like him immediately 

Yet, in my heart I know that's wrong

For worthy goals often take long

And to God, I'm worthy indeed 

So, I must trust the Father's speed

And though impatient I may be

God's loving and full of mercy

So, while I'm truly not there yet

My progress God does not forget

For, as a work, I'm not complete

Until I rest at Jesus' feet

But till that day I'll work with zeal

So, through me, Jesus, I'll reveal