I was visiting with a friend from church yesterday. Her name is Grace and her name fits her well. She has a ministry, I believe it is called Potter's Hand Ministries, where she uses her hobby and gifting of doing pottery to share about the love of God. Grace speaks nearly everywhere she is asked-at churches, at quilt retreats, women's bible studies, larger conferences and bible schools. She is a busy woman and her message is clear and very engaging to listen to.
As I was sharing with her about how we feel God is preparing us and doing things in us to prepare us for our time in Tanzania she shared the following with me. I share it with you with her permission. When Grace makes a cup she knows that that cup needs a handle. If the handle is placed on the newly formed cup when it is still too damp, the cup will not be strong enough to support it and it will completely collapse. She needs to form the cup, then wait while it begins to dry and solidify, before placing the handle. She will poke it every so often to see if it is ready. Her point in the story was that the cup isn't waiting for the potter but rather the potter is waiting for the cup.
"Yet, O Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter, we are all the work of your hand." Isaiah 64:8
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Excellent point. It's also interesting to think that the potter is patient - never feeling rushed. His timing is perfect. We as the cup may not like being poked in the process - but it is good and his final product is perfect. He has promised that he will complete the work that he has started in us - we can't speed up the process through our inpatience.
Blessings BJF
Hi, our friends recently adopted two dc from Liberia! Thanks for inviting me to view your blog!
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