I Will Build You Up

I Will Build You Up

When a pot is being shaped, there are many times that the potter has to smash the pot and start over again before the pot is ready to be used. There are even times when he must cut out pieces or make grooves into the pot so that it can look specifically as he desires it to look.
It is the same when I am in the process of shaping you, my child. Perhaps you have felt that the smashing, the changes of your circumstances, and the pressures from all sides, is here to defeat you.
Yet, this is not true. For my hand is upon you, shaping you and preparing you for the journey that is ahead of you. I am making you into a particular vessel that can reach the people that I desire you to reach out to.
So look ahead with joy, my love! I never intended to smash you and leave you broken. For if I have broken you down, it is for the sole purpose of building and lifting you back up again, says the Lord.