We alone are responsible for our thoughts. Our words and actions come from our thoughts. Have you ever said something or acted a certain way that you wished you hadn’t? Our thoughts, actions, and attitudes come into play with every interaction we have. Whether with loved ones, or those in the marketplace, our inner character is on display.

Character is developed through our trials, which come in all shapes, sizes, and intensity. The Lord is our Potter. He knows what needs to be trimmed off our lives. I tried wheel pottery. I didn’t have the strength in my hands to center my lump of clay.

In order to center the clay, it takes a lot of pressure as the wheel is spinning. If the lump isn’t centered, it will never become a usable vessel. We may not appreciate the Lord’s way of centering us. He knows what we need in order to be more like Him.