When the potter puts the clay in a fire, it’s not because he dislikes the object and wants to destroy it, it’s because he needs to build its strength and rigidity, because only when that is done, can the ceramic actually be fit for use. This week we take a close look into what it means to be the clay in the hands of the potter and how the process of being molded prepares us for the Master's use. Text taken from Jeremiah 18: 1-8. Other references included.