Every year at the Bible Institute, a clay off making the final result a beautiful theme or a challenge is given to the stu- vessel. dent body. This year the theme was Our master Potter starts by pounding '■‘Becoming Complete in Christ.” Colos- out the bumps of our old nature. He then sians 2:10 says, “and in Him you have places us in the center of His hands to been made complete...” For us to be made begin molding us. We may feel like we’re complete in Him, He must mold us and spinning in circles at times but we can be shape us much like a potter does with assured that He is holding us steadily and clay. A potter-starts out by pounding the won’t let us go out of control. He uses His lump of clay on a table into a moldable fingertips to give form to our lives. The shape. Then, putting the lump of clay in tool He uses to make us beautiful is the the very center of his wheel, he starts Word of God. We are not going to be spinning it and positions his hands in a completely finished until we are with Him controlled manner, with no sudden in His presence but if we are willing, He changes, to begin the shaping process. He will mold us and shape us to become uses his fingertips to give the clay form beautiful pieces of pottery more complete and various other tools to cut, smooth, in Him for His glory! -Becky Weeks scrape, give texture, and to cut any excess
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