Becoming clay

We all know what clay is... the soft mushy substance that is great for pottery and modelling.
Clay originates from natural rock, weathered over time until it becomes finely grained.
"Clay" caught my attention as i was learning about trust and i wanted to share that with you.
You see, the special property that makes clay very desirable to work with is its malleability. This makes it flexible, stretchable, able to be bent and formed without breaking.

A special verse in the bible tells us that God is our Father. We are the clay and He is the Potter. We all are formed by His hand. ( Isaiah 64:8)
Now, it's not that difficult to imagine GOD as the potter. He is in control of things, he directs our paths and our lives. I'd like to zone in on the other part that we don't always focus on: we are the clay. I am the clay.
This means that it is our responsibility to retain our ability to be malleable.
We have to allow the potter's hand to bend and stretch us as He pleases for His own intentions.
If you're like me, you're the kind of lump of clay that often jumps off the wheel and wants to run off because i don't particularly enjoy whats going on in the present.
The potter is working right now, in the present, shaping us into His masterpiece and if we trust his loving hands enough to stay on the wheel, we'll be pleasantly surprised when the masterpiece
is finished.