Clay in the Hands

Today marks somewhat of a milestone for this ministry.  Today is post number 300.  When I started writing Clay In The Hands a little over 16 months ago, I honestly didn’t know what would come of it or even where it was headed.  And to be 100% transparent, I am not sure I have a better feel for where it is headed even today.  It truly is a day to day ministry.

But today, I thought I would do something fairly simple.  I have reflected a bit on what I have learned along the way over these last 16 months and 300 posts.  Here are three things that come to mind.

3.  The internet has a life of its own. It is amazing who God brings my way through a simple search.  The search that brings more random visitors to the site is a search with anything to do with broken mirrors (I did a post a year ago called Focus in a Smashed Mirror)  I guess there are a lot of superstitious people in the world.  But I think its cool that God uses the internet to link superstitious people to my blog – you just never know!

2.  It is more crucial than I had imagined that I keep my heart and soul in tune with God’s heart and soul if I am going to have anything to say. I knew going into this ministry that this would be difficult.  And honestly, there was a part of me that decided that committing to write 3 to 5 times per week here would force me to stay strong in protecting my time in prayer, reading and meditation/reflection.  I wish I could say that I have been committed daily to those things as I should be, but there are days that my prayer time gets pushed out.  (I’m working on that)  It has been proven over and over again that without spending time with God, I have nothing to say!  And that is as it should be.

And the number 1 thing I have learned is . . . .

1.  You can never tell what God will do and who God will touch with what you say. I have noticed that Clay In The Hands, much like when I preach, can be used to touch folks regardless of how well it is written or even what I say.  There are days that I post something and I turn around and look at it and think to myself, “What a pathetic attempt at saying something creative or inspirational.”  And yet, I may get an email or a comment from someone who says, that is just what God needed to tell me today.  It is an extremely humbling experience but one I wouldn’t change.

I would be interested to hear from you today.  How has God used this ministry to touch you?