I am in Fort Worth today for a board meeting. I flew out last night and got to the hotel late. As I unpacked, I noticed that my shirt that I was planning on wearing today was wrinkled beyond what even I would normally wear. So I did what every liberated man would do – I got out the iron and the ironing board. (No wise cracks please – yes, I know how to use an iron)
I plugged the iron into the outlet and waited for it to heat up. And I waited – and I waited. After two or three minutes, the iron was no warmer than when I pulled it from the closet. I checked to see if it was on and tested the plug – still nothing. After a few seconds, I determined that the outlet was not working. I moved it to another outlet and – heat!
It reminded me that we are to be instruments in the hands of God – but just like the cold iron, we will be unable to do what God wants us to do if we are not connected to the Father. I could have tried to iron my shirt with a cold iron, but I am pretty sure it would not have done much.
The same is true of us. When we try and do things on our own power, not much happens. But when we are connected to the source, the Bible says here that God can do some amazing things through us.
How’s your connection today?
Clay in the Hands 
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