{"id":384,"date":"2012-02-04T13:35:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-04T13:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/?p=384"},"modified":"2012-02-04T13:35:00","modified_gmt":"2012-02-04T13:35:00","slug":"the-potters-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/?p=384","title":{"rendered":"The Potter’s House"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Years ago, I worked for a woman who made items out of earthenware clay. At first I worked out of my home and received $.15 per item\/piece of clay that I created. Believe it or not, I made some money doing that! <\/span><\/div>\n
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Annette\u2019s business began to grow and she asked me to start coming to the shop to work and I had such a great time! We worked together, side by side, and I got to be pretty good at what I did. One of the items I made were \u201cseed packet\u201d buttons and button covers. They were just an inch long and \u00bd inch wide. There were tiny dashes all around the perimeter and a fruit or vegetable in the center. At first it took me a while to do these, but with practice I could make about a hundred in one day.<\/span><\/div>\n
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As my skill developed, I moved on to making wall hangings with sayings on them. I learned the stick and ball writing (with a paint brush) and worked side by side with Annette to produce her creations. <\/span><\/div>\n
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My ability grew to the point that for most people it was difficult to tell if it was Annette\u2019s plaque or mine. I had learned to imitate the master.<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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I was continually asked to extend my ability. There were days I didn\u2019t want to be stretched. I wanted to continue making the items that I was comfortable with. I wanted to stay in my comfort zone. I didn\u2019t want to grow.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Guess what? God, the Potter does the same thing. He calls us to the Potter\u2019s House, instructs and leads us in creating beautiful things in our lives, and asks us to be imitators of Him. And we can do that, but not on our own. The Potter begins using His hands to mold us into something we\u2019re not comfortable with. His Holy Spirit begins to produce fruit in us that is unnatural to our behavior.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Isaiah 64:8 says, \u201cWe are the clay, you are the Potter; we are all the work of Your hand.\u201d<\/i> When we allow God to do His work in us, He creates beauty. He creates purpose. He creates.<\/i><\/b> It\u2019s not me any more, it\u2019s the Potter and I am not only an imitator of God, but I am a new creation. If you\u2019re like me, I suspect you\u2019ll fall off the Potter\u2019s wheel occasionally, but even then, we can make our way back to the wheel, and He can make something beautiful and useful out of that crumpled heap of clay.<\/span><\/div>\n
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In Jeremiah 18, Jeremiah is asked to go the potter\u2019s house to receive a message from God. Isn\u2019t it time for you to hear the Potter calling to you? He\u2019s saying, \u201cCome to the Potter\u2019s House. I will give you My message.\u201d That message is one of hope, love, acceptance, forgiveness, and grace. I pray that you\u2019ll visit the Potter. Let His hands mold you into the beautiful vessel He desires you to be. Be moldable. Make Him your partner. Cling to Him. Stay on the wheel.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Grace and peace be yours in abundance,<\/span><\/div>\n
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Donna<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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