I don't want to do the work

For the last 2 months my Logos Software has been crashing every time I tried to use it. I contacted customer support via e-mail and we tried some different things. Finally they suggested I call the customer tech support line. I hate talking on the phone so I put it off, but after a few weeks I realized how much I was missing this valuable resource tool so I called.

The tech walked me through hooking up my computer via remote to his computer which took only a few minutes. Then he did the rest. I watched as he moved files on my computer, changed names and rebuilt databases--it was like he was sitting in my chair! After about 20 minutes he fixed the problem and we were through. It was amazing how painless and easy the process was!

There are times when I wish God would fix me like that--where I didn't have to do any of the work. If only I could just sit back and watch God fix all my flaws and then walk away completely loving. But we are relational beings. We are in a relationship with God and with people. And relationships take work and often the work is messy and uncomfortable. I read this quote from Young's book Crossroads yesterday:
Much of what you must forgive others for, and especially yourself, is the ignorance that damages. People don’t only hurt willfully. More often because they simply don’t know anything else; they don’t know how to be anything else, anything better.
I thought about how many times I have hurt others based on my ignorance and I want that fixed. I want the tech to come in and fix the corrupted files so I no longer do this. However, I am called to do that work alongside the Trinity. I have my part to play and I know I am better off for working alongside God.

But I still wish I could just sit back...