Check out this video of Winston, an 80 lb. bulldog, attacking a 3,000 lb. patrol car — and winning.
While the bulldog’s efforts resulted in destruction (of the police car), having the same tenacity is essential in our relationship with God. Another Winston, Winston Churchill, the great Prime Minister of the UK, is famous for something he said while addressing a graduating class of college students at commencement. Winston Churchill’s words to the students were simply,
Never, never, never, never give up.
In scripture God is sometimes portrayed as a Potter and you and I are portrayed as the “pot in progress” as it were. In this context I need to ask myself, and you need to ask yourself the following important question:
Do I truly want to become the person that God desires me to become?
This is undoubtedly one of the most important questions anyone can ask himself. If the answer is yes then you and I must start doing whatever it takes to make ourselves as responsive as we can to the hands of the Potter. I find it interesting that water is what the potter uses to make the clay more responsive to his touch. Scripture portrays God’s word as water. (see Ephesians 5:26) So in the same way, the more time you spend washing in the water of God’s word, the more responsive you will be to the touch of the Master Potter.
Nothing in life is more important than your relationship with God. Not money, not career, not success, not sports, not entertainment, not drink, not sex, not the approval of others. Nothing. Whether you feel like it or not, spend time in the scriptures daily. Although you may not feel inspired or interested, know that God has said that His word “…will not return to Me empty…” (Isaiah 55:11) Whether you feel like it or not, spend time in God’s word and trust Him to do His part. Whether you feel like it or not spend time in the scriptures and trust Him to use the water of His word as an ingredient in your life to make you into the vessel He desires you to become.
…we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
Isaiah 64:8
