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Clay in the Potter’s Hands: Our Potter Restores Us in Our Brokenness
God may make you into a pretty nice little bowl only to allow you to be chipped or shattered so He might do His wonders again. Picking up and perfectly placing the pieces together and maybe strategically leaving a couple pieces out to fill the cracks and gaps with precious lacquer and brushes of glittering…
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Clay in the Potter’s Hands: Beauty From the Fire—Glazing and Firing the Clay
It’s only after the painted clay has gone through the heat of the fire that the colors are visible! In the same way, it is when we are in the fire of difficulty, trials, and suffering that out own true colors show. What beauty comes from our trials? Perseverance, character, hope, maturity, and a proven…
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Clay in the Potter’s Hands: On the Potter’s Wheel
When the Potter works on the clay, we need to be centered and yield to the molding He does in our lives.
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Clay in the Potter’s Hands: Wedging the Clay
If we want to be useful vessels in the Potter’s service, we must grow in our faith. A fragile faith breaks or weakens when circumstances are difficult. The Potter knows just what to do to eliminate the air pockets of sin, doubt, anxiety, fear, and the like. Sometimes His wedging technique uses circumstances, Scriptures, or…
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Clay in the Potter’s Hands: Preparing the Clay
How can we be good clay in the Potter’s Hands? This “Clay in the Potter’s Hands” series begins here with a look at preparing clay, and how God our Potter prepares us so we can become useful to Him. “…can I not do with you as this potter has done? declares the LORD. Behold, like…
Kathryn Breckenridge, author 