Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
Have you ever sat in church listening to a sermon and felt your pew heating up? As the sermon went on the pew got more and more uncomfortable. All of a sudden there it was, “Ouch!” The knife went straight through the heart. Yep! That was that double-edged sword going right through you. Don’t fight it! Face it!
In Harry Potter, there is a red envelope that arrives for Ron. It is called a howler. It is always bad news and as Neville reminds him, you don’t want to ignore it or it will explode! Well, let me give you a clue. Don’t ignore this pricking from the Lord, or it will just keep getting worse.
Yep, your pride is going to get hurt. Yep, you may have to make some amends to someone around you. However, it is growth. It is like the potter mushing and prodding on that piece of clay getting it to form into a beautiful teacup or vase. Seriously, do you want to stay as a big lump of formless clay or become a beautiful work of art?
Next time you feel that little prick, don’t ignore it and let it blow up in your face. Take the poking and prodding so you can become a beautiful and useful piece of art!
Lord, thank you for working on me and creating something beautiful and useful. ~amen
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