I love going to art shows; seeing the amazing craftsmanship leaves me in awe. Although there are numerous forms of artwork, I am drawn to pottery. I love the creativity of the colors and shapes of all the pots, bowls, and mugs. My cupboard is filled with different mugs that I have purchased over the years at different art shows.
Seeing all those beautiful pieces of art inspired me to dream of one day sitting at a potter's wheel and creating one of my own. This fall, I signed up for a basic ceramics course. Each week, we were shown a different way to sculpt clay. I have to admit my attempts fell far short of what my mind envisioned. But I kept going, even though I wanted to quit.
My Christian walk has felt a little like my pottery journey. I had such visions of grandeur. Yet it is much more difficult to change a life that is steeped in sin. To navigate trials, hardships, and relationships is challenging. And all the while we are to do as Proverbs 3:5-6 says: “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
Our journey is unto His glory, not our own. I don’t get it all right all of the time; no one does. Yet God is there for us every step of the way. We persevere. “And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit” (2 Cor. 3:18).
He is shaping us into his likeness through our trials, our failures, and our successes. Romans 8:28 tells us, “we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” God is doing all of it for our good and his glory. And that is a beautiful thing!
Seeing all those beautiful pieces of art inspired me to dream of one day sitting at a potter's wheel and creating one of my own. This fall, I signed up for a basic ceramics course. Each week, we were shown a different way to sculpt clay. I have to admit my attempts fell far short of what my mind envisioned. But I kept going, even though I wanted to quit.
My Christian walk has felt a little like my pottery journey. I had such visions of grandeur. Yet it is much more difficult to change a life that is steeped in sin. To navigate trials, hardships, and relationships is challenging. And all the while we are to do as Proverbs 3:5-6 says: “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
Our journey is unto His glory, not our own. I don’t get it all right all of the time; no one does. Yet God is there for us every step of the way. We persevere. “And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit” (2 Cor. 3:18).
He is shaping us into his likeness through our trials, our failures, and our successes. Romans 8:28 tells us, “we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” God is doing all of it for our good and his glory. And that is a beautiful thing!
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