The pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him.

— Jeremiah 18:4

Donald sold drugs, and Felisha was one of his customers. When she was arrested, she was pressured to reveal his name, but she refused, taking a hit to the head for her silence. Years later, Donald went to prison, where he surrendered his life to Christ. Felisha also got clean and gave her life to Christ. When Donald was released, he and Felisha crossed paths again unexpectedly. This time, a spark ignited between them. Each saw the transformation in the other, drawn by the change God had worked in their lives.

They began dating, and a few years later they were married. Today Donald and Felisha are inseparable, ministering together to people who are sick and hurting. When the cook at Roseland Christian Ministries resigned, Donald volunteered to take over, and Felisha stepped in to do the dishes. They attend church faithfully, and Felisha has reconnected with her children. Both she and Donald have helped her sons find jobs and apartments and develop life skills.

Their relationship, which began so marred and misshapen, has been transformed into something beautiful and life-giving. Just as a potter can remold damaged clay into something new, God has reshaped their lives. They serve as instruments of God’s grace, showing how broken lives can be transformed to honor God.

Lord, reshape whatever is broken in us into something that reflects your love and purpose. In Jesus, Amen.