01/09/2026
Being Molded According to His Purpose
Key Scriptures:
‼️“But now, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand.”
Isaiah 64:8 ESV
‼️“But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its molder, “Why have you made me like this?” Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for dishonorable use?”
Romans 9:20-21 ESV
There are 4 STAGES we go through when God wants to use you/bring change in you.
1. SEPARATION- God removes you from what you were used to so that he prepares you. Separation is not easy. It is a painful process e.g in the case of ABRAHAM (Gen 12:1) who was asked to leave his family and go to the place where God was going to show him. When God wants to use you and walk you to your destiny he has to separate you from a lot of things. All you have to do is yield. JOSEPH was also separated from his family before God used him. (Note: Abraham and Joseph's cases were different but the end goal was separation. God uses different ways to separate us from what we are supposed to be separated from.)SEPARATION IS PAINFUL BUT BENEFICIAL. What looks like REJECTION is a REDIRECTION.
2. PREPARATION- God works ON YOU before he works THROUGH YOU. There is often a hidden season where God develops your CHARACTER, FAITH AND OBEDIENCE. (Psalms 109:19 ). JOSEPH spent years in prison before promotion.
3. TRANSFORMATION- God changes your CHARACTER and PERSPECTIVE. GOD does not only change your CIRCUMSTANCES but he changes YOU. GOD transformed Joseph from a young man with dreams to a mature leader who was able to forgive his brothers. When you are transformed you are ready to forgive, obey and do things God's way. The greatest transformation is when your heart has been changed.
4. ELEVATION - God brings you into the purpose he has for you.