God gives us a vision, and then He takes us down to the valley to batter us into the shape of that vision. It is in the valley that so many of us give up and faint. Every God-given vision will become real if we will only have patience. Just think of the enormous amount of free time God has! He is never in a hurry. Yet we are always in such a frantic hurry. While still in the light of the glory of the vision, we go right out to do things, but the vision is not yet real in us. God has to take us into the valley and put us through fires and floods to batter us into shape, until we get to the point where He can trust us with the reality of the vision. Ever since God gave us the vision, He has been at work. He is getting us into the shape of the goal He has for us, and yet over and over again we try to escape from the Sculptor’s hand in an effort to batter ourselves into the shape of our own goal.
The vision that God gives is not some unattainable castle in the sky, but a vision of what God wants you to be down here. Allow the Potter to put you on His wheel and whirl you around as He desires. Then as surely as God is God, and you are you, you will turn out as an exact likeness of the vision. But don’t lose heart in the process. If you have ever had a vision from God, you may try as you will to be satisfied on a lower level, but God will never allow it.
Adapted from the Daily Bread
Over the years, I have met many christians who like to post their supposedly "inspired" devotion materials on their blog (Do not misinterpret, there's nothing with it). Infact, these posts encourages other believers and serves as food for the souls. : ) However, what's more important is the lifestyle and actions of the individual, rather than what's being written or posted.
If I were to flood my entire blog with devotion materials or inspired thoughts; will I appear as more God-focus to you? :) If it does, take a second thought... How many of those that constantly blog about their devotion materials had truly remained faithful in their walk?
Let us learn to encourage one another in this life journey walk with God.
I may fall sometimes, but you can be there to lend me a helping hand; instead of telling me that I have the tendancy of falling and will slow you down in your walk.
Its interesting how God never judges us on our speed but rather on how much we call upon Him for help during our walk.
"And I walk with Him and I talk to Him".
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