Have you ever had the privilege of watching a potter at work with a blob of clay, water, sponges, a potter's wheel and their hands?
I have and it's quite amazing to see.
I was attending a small groups conference hosted by our church. I wasn't sure what to expect during this session.
It was life changing.
So much of what happens between the potter and the clay is exactly like what happens between God and us. God puts us on His wheel, places His strong gentle hands around us then begins to clean us.
Clay has what's called mire in it. It's basically junk that needs to be removed from the clay before the clay can be formed into something. Once that is done the shaping can begin.
The potter is in complete control from beginning to end. That's what God asks us to do with Him - let Him have complete control of our lives. I'm not there yet but I hope to be soon.
When the shaping is finished, the clay gets fired and painted. The potter is very proud of what they've created. Remember God saying in Genesis about creating us that what He created was, "Very good."
One of the eye openers I'm having right now is I don't trust God as much as I thought I did. I would much rather live in misery that I can control than live in uncertainty that He controls. I know that sounds dysfunctional but it's the truth.
How do I grow in my trust with God? I don't know but I bet my Christian therapist will have some ideas and hopefully some homework.
