My new found friend is someone I would call consistent. Initially when we started keeping in touch, he would say for example, “I will call by 4pm on Sunday.” True to his words, he will call as promised. He did this a couple of times. At first I thought it was because we were still getting to know each other. If for any reason he could not meet an appointment, he will notify me. But as time went on, I realized it was his nature – to value relationships and keep appointments.

I, on the other hand, could make a promise, or fix an appointment but respond to it whenever I felt like. I expected that people should understand I am “busy”. But my new found friend made me realize I can actually make effort to keep my promises and meet up my appointments. I felt valued whenever he kept his promise and I could organize myself because I could trust him to be true to his words. That meant that others could feel that way if I did same for them. His coming to my life helped me realize I had a flaw in keeping promises/appointments, and helped me device ways to overcome this character flaw.

Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are we in the hand of God… [Paraphrase of Jeremiah 18: 6, NIV]

God had directed Jeremiah to go to a potter’s house and observe the potter moulding clay into pots on his wheel. As Jeremiah watched, he saw that the potter had discovered a flaw in the pot he was shaping in his hands. The potter pressed the clay into a lump and formed it into another pot.

The clay and potter experience tells of God’s sovereign dealing with His children. He might see in you some flaws or areas for development, which could cause Him to mould you into a better person, fit for His purpose. His moulding you might be in simple things like making you have a friend/spouse who has matured in an area, that you may learn and also mature in that area. He could mould you by giving you an assignment, which you think you are not capable of, just to bring out some of your latent talents. Or it could be that He allows you to pass through a situation that will bring out the best in you spiritually, e.g., having an experience that makes you learn how to pray. In any case, His purpose of moulding you is to help you become a better person in any area that needs improvement in your life.

Is there any person, task or experience that helped in moulding an area of your life for the better?

When those people, tasks or experiences come your way, which you feel you are not prepared for, ask God to help you understand why He has allowed them. Maybe it is that He may shape you into the person He wants you to be.  Rather than resisting the moulding process that may come your way, pray for the ability to accept your weakness and the grace to stand firmly as you are being made a vessel of honour that will bring glory to Him.

Remain Blessed.

Happy Valentine’s Day. Whether or not you have someone to tell you “I love You”, please don’t forget to love yourself and to remember that God loves you with an everlasting love.

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