Complete Surrender

Year 8-Day 106: Today, I am grateful for complete surrender. 

"You see, a potter can only mold the clay when it lies completely in His hand. It requires compete surrender." -Corrie Ten Boom

When the days seem bleak or dark, I often turn to Corrie Ten Boom or Elizabeth Elliot for inspiration. Both women endured great difficulties, painful losses and came out the other side so in love with the Lord that they nearly glowed with the Spirit. Both women had faced situations where they had to surrender to the Master Potter or go their own way. Both chose to trust in God's plan and his hand. 

The potter and clay analogy makes me think of our Morton Mascot, "Clay Potter". His head is a piece of pottery. We have taken some abuse over the years for our "Potters" mascot. Then came Chris Carter. Our Jr. High assistant principal and AD has personally taken on the mission of making Clay into a mascot we can be truly proud to call our own. 

Honestly, in the eight years I've been on staff, I think he has accomplished his mission. Children now recognize and look forward to seeing Clay at events at their schools and in the community. Clay has been molded into a mascot that loves representing our community. Surrendering to the reality that our mascot is a piece of potter was the first step. Then we had to embrace it and make it good. Yes, Clay is a rock-star these days. 

Surrendering isn't always easy. Our human natures fight it. It is where trust truly takes root. "Thy will be done.". It is how Jesus taught us to pray when he was asked how to approach the Father in prayer. To find real peace in the trials and storms, we must learn to leave it in His capable hands. He is the "Master Potter". 

Today, I am grateful for complete surrender.