<p> <b><em>" You are the Potter, I am the Clay! "</em></b><b> Like me, you may have heard this phrase multiple times and even said it yourself. Whether you are in the church or not, this has become a popular phrase; that eventually in some cases became a cliché. However, has it crossed your mind what it really means to say</b><b><em> " I am the Clay"</em></b><b>?When you hear this phrase, you may imagine the positions of a “</b><b><em>Potter”</em></b><b> and “</b><b><em>Clay</em></b><b>” in this relationship. Understanding that the “</b><b><em>Potter”</em></b><b> makes and molds the </b><b><em>clay</em></b><b> to the desired finished product. You understand that the “</b><b><em>Potter” </em></b><b>knows the process needed to obtain the product's intended purpose. You may even imagine a “</b><b><em>Potter”</em></b><b> molding </b><b><em>clay </em></b><b>on the </b><b><em>Potter’s</em></b><b> wheel into a bowl. It is only possible for the </b><b><em>clay</em></b><b> to become a bowl if it cooperates with the </b><b><em>Potter</em></b><b>. </b><b><em>The clay</em></b><b> has to understand that its duty is only to be molded. The “</b><b><em>Potter's”</em></b><b> purpose will never come to fruition if the “</b><b><em>clay”</em></b><b> is non-cooperative.</b></p><p><b><br /></b><br /></p><p><b>Here on the “</b><b><em>Be Clay</em></b><b>” podcast, we will talk about how to accept and endure the duty of </b><b><em>clay</em></b><b>, as we allow the </b><b><em>Potter</em></b><b> to perform the same. We will explore the positions of “The </b><b><em>Potter”</em></b><b> and </b><b><em>“The Clay” </em></b><b>and the dynamics of each role. In the past years, I have learned and am still learning the roles of </b><b><em>“The Potter”</em></b><b> and </b><b><em>“The Clay”</em></b><b>. I have come to the realization that I was not fulfilling the role of “</b><b><em>The Clay”</em></b><b>. Instead of allowing “</b><b><em> The Potter”</em></b><b> to mold me, I was fighting back and trying to mold myself. You can imagine what a mess I made! If you can relate, know you are not alone. </b><b><em>“You are the Potter, and I am the Clay”</em></b><b> will not be just something you say, but you will learn and understand your role and “ Be Clay” </b></p><p><br /> </p><p><b><br /></b><br /></p><p><b><br /></b><br /></p>
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