Hands of The Potter

It is amazing to me how you can read something and it sticks with you. It's food for thought that makes you reflect on your own life, the things you have said, the things you have done.

We live in a world where there are so many things that can influence the way we think, the way we speak, and the way we handle a situation. Those influences can bring negative ....

It’s amazing how God can speak to us through ordinary things in life. This is my first year doing gardening. I am learning so much! I have quite a few tomato plants in my garden so I ....

God created us all uniquely. I believe we can get caught up in comparing ourselves to other people and their accomplishments. But that isn’t what God created us for. That is a trap ....

What do we need to remind ourselves of today? Perhaps we need to be reminded that sometimes we need to take life one step at a time. That is how we will get there.

Sometimes it can seem like God is distant or that He isn’t speaking. But the truth is, it is us that is distant, we that are not listening. The Word of God says that He is the same yesterday ....

I think back to a time when there was a lady who told me she doesn’t hear from God. At the time I did not know what to tell her. I, myself, felt like I was in a place of struggle.

The peace of God comes from knowing God, from trusting God. Regardless of the situations we may find ourselves in, His peace surpasses it all. When you take God at His word, you begin to see ....

We all need reminders of the truth. Our feelings can get in the way of the actual truth that lies before us. We can easily get caught up in the expected outcome of a situation that ....

I have recently planted a garden at my house. I have never in my life had a garden, so it is a whole new experience for me. When I was out walking around the garden and looking ....

It seems as though so many people are critical of the Bible and Christianity; they base their final judgement of it based on the Christians they encounter. Really, they are looking ....

God is our refuge and strength. When this broken world causes pain in our lives, He is our confidant, our Father, the One who loves us perfectly, and who can help us in our time of ....

The other day, as I was praying and seeking the Lord, I felt Him guiding me to a scripture in the Bible. I was going through a challenging moment and was looking for
answers.

God’s mercy is new every morning…Have we ever really taken that into deep consideration? His mercy every morning—is new—We have another morning to turn to Him.

I recently learned something that I never really thought about before; it is mentioned in a parable in the Bible, but yet, I never thought to research: What is the difference between ....

It is amazing how God works in each of our lives. He can change the perspectives we have on things in life; He can change our heart to make room to love others well, or even to love ....

Jesus, who is the perfect Lamb of God that was slain for the sins of the world—
the entire world, every person—came to set the captive free. Yet, there are those who are missing ....

We all encounter things that affect us in our lives. In some way, shape, or form, it comes out. Perhaps it is a trigger point for some of us. Before we know it, we are grumbling under ....

“Then Jesus declared, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.’” (John 6:35, NIV) What is Jesus talking about ....

Who is Jesus? The Bible tells us, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (Genesis 1:1, NIV) It goes on to say, “The Word became flesh ....

Every day we are around people. Perhaps they are individuals we work with, or individuals we go to church with, or at an event where there are perfect strangers, or perhaps even ....

Jesus came into this world to deliver us from darkness, from sin, to give us salvation. Salvation is a beautiful gift, but it will cost us something. We must give up something.

We have received good news! What is the good news? When Jesus began His earthly ministry He said, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." We have been given an invitation ....

Life is such a beautiful gift from God. There is so much good for us to see, but somehow our eyes are blinded to the goodness in our very own lives. We have an enemy that is sly.

When we read the parables, we can understand that these are for followers of Christ. Jesus is actually speaking to people who are following Him...and He is speaking to us ....

God's love is an all-consuming fire! It refines, it purifies, it makes new! It is true that God works all things together for good to those who love Him and are called according to ....

I remember when I first moved to North Carolina, almost sixteen years ago now. I quickly realized who my friends really were. There were not many. There were many times I would ....

Sometimes life doesn't always go the way we planned or the way we had hoped it would. Sometimes, there's a wrench thrown into the mix of our expectations. Maybe at some point ....

What does it mean to be reconciled to God through Christ? We find a scripture in the Bible that says, “Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ ....

Are you in need of a breakthrough? What is required for a breakthrough to happen? Faith! Jesus said in Matthew 21:22 (NLT), “You can pray for anything, and if you have faith ....

It takes a true desire for change in one's life to really seek out truth, to seek the Lord Jesus Christ, to seek change. The Bible tells us that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday today and forever.

I am so thankful that this faith we have in Christ is not a performance-based thing. What we do doesn't rely upon if Jesus loves us or not. Jesus loves each of us as we are and ....

It is the beginning of a new year and many of us are making new year’s resolutions or goals for the year. My goal? To get even closer to the Lord. In His presence is fullness of joy.

God's plans for us are so good! We are often reminded of this from the scripture found in Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT), “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord. ‘They are plans ....

Now more than ever, the church needs to get to a place of humility and repentance. With sins stacking higher and higher, and God's anger growing towards these sins that ....

We live in a time where truth is twisted. We are being told that what is right is wrong and what is wrong is right. But what will we choose to listen to? Sometimes, it can be confusing to know ....

We are living in times where if you don't have hope, your world is on sinking sand. Everything around you will make you feel that your world is crumbling and uncertain.

There are things that we go through in life that we don't understand at times. Hindsight is 20/20. But, when we make it through the storm, we can see how God delivered us!

We all need a foundation to live our lives upon. To many, it is a self-created foundation, our own thoughts, feelings, understandings, etc. When I was young, most of my ....

We are all sinners saved by grace. It's a gift given to us, to everyone. We do not have to work for it, strive for it, search for it. It is right here and right now. We just have to choose to accept ....

My life has changed so much in the last few months. Really, for the better. I am seeing God show up in ways that only leave me wanting more of Him in my life. I am seeing that with ....

In Egypt, the Israelites were under oppression. The Pharaoh of the time did not remember Joseph or what he had done for Egypt's survival during the famine. The Israelites were a ....

It is so vital for us to renew our minds with God's word and to know what God's word says. More so, now, than ever. Without knowing God's word, without meditating on ....

As I was driving down the road, the Lord asked me a question. What does it mean to be holy? Right away my mind went to the scripture in 1 Peter 1:15-16 (NLT) that says, “But now ....

In the Old Testament, Moses recognized that it was the presence of the Lord with the Israelites that set them apart from other people, from other nations. I think that is very appropriate ....

What has He done for me? The biggest thing of all - He sacrificed His one and only Son, so that I could be saved. Jesus gave His life for me, because He loved me and saw the future ....

The love of a father runs deep. Many people never experience or see the deep love of a father. The things that we believe about ourselves and how it affects our lives go unnoticed for ....

We experience so many different things in our lives. Some of those things, perhaps, aren't so proud of. Those things that we aren't proud of can really put you in a place where we ....

Life can be so challenging, it either drives you to God– or away from God. My prayer is that we all would be driven closer to God. It is in the difficult moments of our lives where we see God show up ....

For thousands of years, the Devil has been deceiving people to keep theme blind to the truth. I would like to share what the Lord has placed on my heart, with a prayer that anyone ....

Have you tasted the goodness of the Lord? Have you opened your heart to Him and truly let Him in? If you have not, I challenge you to taste and see that the Lord is good! Humanity ....

God is rich in mercy and has new mercies for us every morning. He extends out His hand of grace to each one, waiting for us to accept it. Even after we have accepted His hand and ....