Why do some people find God where others fail? The common denominator for those that find Him is that they finally stop seeking Him on their own terms and conditions. As long as one insists on encountering God only within the limitations and terms they themselves have imposed, it never happens. This is because the roles of potter and clay are reversed, the mere mortal trying to dictate to the immortal the conditions by which a relationship will take place. Every successful relationship with God begins when one truly recognizes and acknowledges the sovereignty and authority of God and His rule over them.

A long-time Christian friend went through a tremendous spiritual crisis that shook nearly every aspect of his faith. But even at his lowest point, I was encouraged to hear him say, “I know that there’s a God and I’m not Him.” This is the kind of perspective that ultimately leads to spiritual recovery because it is the kernel of Truth on which all other things of God will follow. Spiritual decline is usually just the visible expression of the unseen battle of someone unwilling to commit to the truth that “I know that there’s a God and I’m not Him.”

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The road to spiritual recovery lies in accepting the 3 simple points of this verse:

• “You are our Father”

• “You are our potter”

• “All of us are the work of your hand”

I would suggest that in dealing with those struggling with a deep crisis of faith, that these are the core issues that they have to be brought back to. It’s easy to get distracted, attempting to answer why “this” or “that” particular thing happened, when they are but symptoms of the deeper issues connected to these 3 things. The road to recovery is bridged by the acknowledgment that “He’s God and we’re not”._††_†

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