But the jar he was making did not turn out as he had hoped, so the potter squashed the jar into a lump of clay and started again. Jeremiah 18:4 NLT
Sometimes God starts over with our life. Just as the potter squashed the jar he was working with and started again, God, too, will sometimes begin a whole new work in our life. Ultimately God is working towards an end goal. For illustration purposes, if God was a potter and were making His masterpiece out of your life, He would have a picture of Jesus in clear site, because the final destination for our life is to mold us into the image of the Son. (Romans 8:29) Sometimes that process involves radical changes in our life.
Over two years ago God broke every idea I had about how I was going to spend the rest of my life. I never dreamed my career would change from the business world to the ministry, but God had squashed old dreams of mine in order to create a new work in my life. God may squash your mold too. God may have extreme changes in mind for your life this year. You may be in the midst of that process now. He may take away your health, break a relationship, change your career, or whatever it takes in order to further shape you into Christ’s image.
Don’t be afraid of change if God is on the potter wheel. You are in good hands, even if He squashes all your dreams!
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