““Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear My words.” So I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was making a work on the wheels. Whenever the pot that he was making from the clay became flawed in the hand of the potter, he remade it into another pot, as it pleased the potter to make. Then the word of Adonai came to me, saying: “O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter does?” declares Adonai. “Behold, as the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel.” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭18‬:‭2‬-‭6‬ ‭TLV‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/314/jer.18.2-6.TLV

If we trust him to build us we have to trust him to break us. One of my favorite songs. It is long but worth it Check out this video, "todd galberth song more like jesus" https://youtu.be/navUYHFRlks?si=sWe62kxgT3P42bPD

100%. We are born into sin and we serve a Holy God! His character and everything about him is Holy! Sin can't be in his presence. In Christ we are a new creature old things pass away and all things become new. So we have to renew the sin nature mind and replace old thinking with a renewed mind that says we are sons of God a Holy priesthood, a Holy nation, and a peculiar people. We have his DNA and have been set apart. Renewing the mind goes from saying it to believing it. Thanks for sharing

Outstanding and to the point. What stood out to me; 1. The definition of nice- dumb and agreeable. Sums up America quickly. To keep the peace we have stayed silent and silence means you agree. We think silence is keeping the peace but it is actually bringing your self in alignment with someone else's foolishness. 2. Kindness leads to forgiveness. Wow! For forgiveness to happen their has to be a confrontation between, the offender and the offended. That means we are not in agreement and I am not agreeable to your words or actions. In this confrontation we are confronting the sinful behavior. Always address the behavior, meaning our words have power. God calls us by our name and Satan calls us by our sin. God calls my sin out and I turn but He calls me friend and son. When we are confronted about our sin generally it is generally someone who loves you enough to have a conversation to change you. The nice person lets you stay on the path to destruction. Great word, thanks for sharing!

That is a great sign of maturity. Ready for meat and putting your sippy cup down. As a man I find satisfaction when my focus is on the realization that my family is safe. secure, well fed, all provisions are met, and are growing in the Lord; I can know the father is well pleased. That is a great way to define success, not social media post. I had to learn to practice what I taught me sons. Resist the enemy and He will flee. We taught them every time the resist it is giving the enemy a black eye. So to all my brothers out there keep dotting that eye, in Jesus name!!

I understand. My focus at times is not pointed in the right direction. My strategy is to shift my mindset to one of praise and thanksgiving. My tactic has been praise. I am a restless sleeper at times, and I started praising him during those moments. Now when I open my eyes to wake in the morning I insert praise and thanksgiving in my mind and mouth. It is working. The mind is a battlefield with land mines everywhere. This weekend when I encountered landmines, I found myself breaking out in praise, as a trained response. Meaning almost subconsciously it hit. Praise has helped me change my focus and point me in the right direction