I have changed the name of this blog....

The meaning of the following story is lost on most Christians: It regards Naaman being commanded to do a specific task by Elisha's messenger and not Elisha, himself. Naaman already believed that God could heal him, yet was baffled by the small task called for by the messenger of the Messenger of God. But when he allowed himself to be humbled, he was healed. How are we like this proud man when we do not allow God to rule even our "small tasks" each day.

Elisha's messenger said, "wash in the Jordan 7 times, your flesh will be restored & clean." Angry, he went away. "I thought he would come out, call on the LORD, wave his hand, and cure the leper. Aren't the rivers of Damascus, better than Israel?" He turned & went in a rage. Servants said, "If he commanded you to do some great thing you would have done it. How much, then, when he says to you 'Wash and be clean'?" He dipped 7 times in the Jordan, and was restored and he was clean.

The Lathe cuts a clean, sharp, straight line unless altered by an outside force. These outside forces nick away imperfections and leave behind a beautiful turned piece of metal or wood. So are our lives placed in the Lathe of Life to be subjected to numerous outside forces. If we endure the constant pressure with assistance of the Master Craftsman, we become a better person to society and ourselves. If we do not endure, it shows in our daily life through the trials and tribulations each of us is subjected to along the way.

We must become involved to grow, to flourish, to find the pathway. Allow the Master Craftman to exert his pressure to shape you into the art you were meant to be.