I had an opportunity to attend a pottery class earlier this year. It was a beautiful and fun experience. What I enjoyed most about it was the freedom I experienced. That freedom had less to do with the pottery class and everything to do with an encounter with The Potter.
God had to get me in order.
Listen, I don't like things or conditions that will get my clothes or shoes dirty or out of place, and if so, I'd like to be adequately prepared. Control - yup! So when we arrived, I might have said out loud, but definitely in my head, "Why wouldn't they tell us to be prepared for a mess." It was clay and dust everywhere. But, in hindsight - Duh, why wouldn't it be… it's a pottery class lol, but at that moment, I was just concerned about getting dirty. So much so that I almost missed the fullness of the experience. Even as I began spinning the wheel and getting my hands dirty, I became concerned with my nails. Crazy right?
A few more spins in, the Father quickly nudged me to just let go, be present, and enjoy the moment. I began to release those frivolous concerns and thoroughly enjoyed my time with my sister friend while taking in the beauty of creating something out of a ball of clay. So much so that not only did I touch my phone with my dusty hands, but I also handed it to someone else (with dusty hands) to capture some pictures.
All I could hear on repeat was Todd Galberth's song, More Like You.
Honestly, that beautiful song led to my heart's desire to attend a pottery class, and yet, my apprehension almost forced me to miss that whole experience with the Father. This revelation made me question even further whether there were any things, thoughts, or conditions that I was allowing to hinder the full potential and functionality of who The Potter created me to be or to do.
Pause and think about that, too. Is there anything in the way of you trusting the Potter's plan, design, and purpose for your life?
A friend shared this Bible passage with me a while ago, and it gathers me every time:
"But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its molder, "Why have you made me like this?" Has the Potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for dishonorable use?" Romans 9:20-21 ESV
In the song, Todd Galberth tells a story about his experience at a pottery while filming the song. I pulled some impactful parts to share with you.
• The potter started by saying the clay is just dirt, like me and you, it only becomes something when it's in the right hands.
• The potter said you'll know it's ready, when it stops fighting you. If there is resistance it can't be formed. But the moment it agrees with you, the moment it stops fighting you, that's when you can form it, that's when it'll be what you need it to be.
• The potter said it's okay to mess up; there is no need to throw the ball of clay away. No matter the damage, a real potter can take what other people would throw away and make something out of nothing!
My God!
While various things can try to impede us from our purpose, none of them compare to what God has spoken over our lives, His destiny for us, and how He intentionally created us to do His work. To be more like Him. Despite the conditions. It's time to stop resisting. It's time to be victoriously purposeful in who we are in Christ and be the vessel our Potter created us to be. It is so much bigger than what we can imagine!
Love you!
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