God is pleased with me!
I know this may seems like a basic thought, but it hit me this morning between the eyes. I've been reading the book "The Christian's Secret to a Happy Life" http://www.ccel.org/s/smith_hw/secret/secret04.htm It's an oldy but a goody. As I read in chapter 2 last night about my role in the life of faith I was reminded to simply put my whole self on God and allow Him to do the work. The Author uses the common illustration of a lump of clay. It cannot be anything or do anything except put itself fully in the hands of the potter. Read this quote from the book: The lump of clay, from the moment it comes under the transforming hand of the potter, is, during each day and each hour of the process, just what the potter wants it to be at that hour or on that day, and therefore pleases him. But it is very far from being matured into the vessel he intends in the future to make it. The little babe may be all that a babe could be, or ought to be, ...