Our hometown is having a Fire and Ice Festival today. As a major part of the festival, ice carver artists are making ice statues on downtown streets. We went and watched part of these festivities. The artists use all sorts of tools to chip or cut away sections of ice to create their statues. They can look at a piece of ice and see the end product that they wish to carve.
Isaiah 64:8 says, “But now, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand.” God wants to mold each of us into the image of His Son, Jesus Christ. Just like creating the ice scuptures by cutting away of useless parts to create a beautiful statue, God will need to chip away some less desirable parts of us to create the person that He designs us to be and one who can produce good works in His name. Let Him transform you, even when formation process is uncomfortable or takes a lot of time.
Reluctant Retiree 