GOD'S TOOLS

Isaiah 64:8 says, “We are the clay and You our potter; and all of us are the work of Your hand.”

I've been thinking about some of the tools God uses to mold us.

The Bible is a biggie! Even when I'm just reading routinely, God seems to break in and speak to me so personally!

The church is another tool God uses to mold me. It's the place where we meet to encourage each other and hold one another accountable.

Suffering, as much as I hate it, is another tool God uses for our good, because when we're suffering, we run directly to God for comfort and help. He uses our painful circumstances to shape us even more, and when we submit to his work, we come out of our suffering looking more Christlike than ever before.

God’s transforming work goes on all the time, and if we want to glorify our Lord by faithfully reflecting Him, we've gotta let him use all three of those tools!