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I was never good when it came to
molding things out of clay. Art really is not my thing. I can take a lump of
clay and roll a pretty mean snake, but beyond that, I just lack the talent. It’s
not for trying; I have given it my best effort. In middle school art class I
tried to make a dragon, but the proportions were completely off, and the only
thing right on it was possibly the green color. I thought it would be fun to
sit down at the pottery wheel, but every time the urn began to form it would collapse
back down. (Still the romantic scene of me and Crystal together at a pottery
wheel sounds like fun!) The most memorable thing I made was a clay pot out of
snake rings piled on top of each other and then smoothed over. It is midnight
blue and black in color and sits in my attic today.
I love that the Bible often likens God’s
work in us to Him being the potter and us being the clay. Unlike my lack of
talent, God has all the ability that we could hope for. He is the master
potter. He is the ultimate craftsman. He wants to mold us and shape us to his
will for our lives. At least that is what Isaiah reminds us of … “you are our
Father. We are the clay, and you are the potter. We all are formed by your
hand.” (Isaiah 64:8 NLT)
Now the question is are you allowing
the potter to work? Are you allowing God the Father to mold and shape you into
the beautiful creation He desires you to be? Are you praying, asking God to be
the potter of your life? I hope so, but you must know it takes giving up
control. It takes allowing God to take you through things you might not necessarily
get or understand. It takes you allowing God to put you through the pressure of
His hands and through the finishing fire. It may not always be pleasant, but
what comes out on the other end is magnificent. My pottery projects were
disasters, but my hands are not the hands of a master potter. God’s hands are
the hands of a master potter, and his works are magnificent!
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