[FamilyofGod] Spiritual Pottery

A Spiritual Pottery Lesson READ | Isaiah 64:8 I decided to take a cue from the prophet Jeremiah, who visited a potter's studio at the Lord's request (Jeremiah 18:1-6). So I stopped by an art institute to observe a class—my sole purpose was to better understand the biblical metaphor of God as the Potter and people as the clay. Here's what I learned when I walked into a room full of whirring pottery wheels. The Potter has power over the clay. He can do what He chooses. We humans do have limited free will, but God's will is greater. So even if we try to resist His sculpting hand, He continues to work toward His purpose. The master Craftsman has set out to achieve a particular design in us, and He has a plan to make it take shape. The Potter works the clay with patience. Since God knows that spiritual maturity can't be rushed, He forms our Christlike character slowly—one experience at a time. That means He must also have perseverance, as human clay sometimes shifts off-center and becomes misshapen. Just as clay can be fashioned only when it sits precisely in the middle of the wheel, Christians must be in the Father's will to grow spiritually. The Potter maneuvers the drifting believer back into position and begins remolding. He never discards His vessels but tirelessly works to perfect them. Our God is a personal Potter. His creations reflect His personality and character. And His Spirit is poured into each human vessel so He can be an intimate part of our life. The result is a work of true beauty—a saint wholly committed to Him.   Written by Dr. Charles F. Stanley In Touch Ministries GLITTER   GLITTER~Http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FamilyofGod ( Moderater) Http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Awake4HisReturn (Co-Owner)   Luke 21:36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man "Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you." (Luke 10:19) Remember amateurs built the ARK . . .   professionals built the Titanic   If God brings you to it, he will bring you through it.