Mold Me

I recently started working out with a personal trainer because I want to get in shape and adopt a healthier lifestyle. I was tired of going through phases of activity and inactivity. I wanted someone to coach me into making this a permanent part of my life.

I am amazed at how in a few short weeks I am already seeing results. Honestly I sometimes hate the pain involved as my body is being conditioned. However, I do not hate the resulting muscle definition and smaller waistline! When it hurts I try to think about the end-result and how that pain means I am getting closer to my goals!

What helps is that working my body consistently yields immediate results. There is no waiting to see if the work is paying off, it is quite evident in the way I look and feel. I understand how what I affectionately call “torture” is actually sculpting me into a healthier and stronger person.

My trainer is skilled in knowing exactly what to do transform my body and make it better, therefore I trust his instruction. His work is related to how our Father God, the Almighty Potter molds and shapes our lives. I am trusting the Lord every day to sculpt me into a better person. There are times when it hurts as He molds me and takes out the impurities, however the positive results are immediate!

I look back at my life and I don’t recognize the lump of clay that I used to be, dull, lifeless and seemingly without purpose. Now my life has taken shape; I’m a vessel fit and ready to be used for His glory as the Designer continues to work out the imperfections.

Thank you for molding me Lord, for breathing life into the formless mess that used to be me. I love You and I will praise You forever!

Isaiah 64:8 (New King James Version)

But now, O LORD,
You are our Father;
We are the clay, and You our potter;
And all we are the work of Your hand.