Christ said to His disciples, “Come, follow Me and I will make you fishers of men” (Matthew 4:19, Mark 1:17). In this passage, we see the essence of mission of God through His hands in our lives:  Come, follow Me and I will make you!

Discipleship sometimes manifests the ugly before the beautiful. Christ-likeness is formed. Working out our salvation is a behavioral change. Our behavior will be significantly challenged as He makes us. This behavioral change is worked out through the choices we make in every situation. Thus, every choice is important, and the choices that lead us to the complete surrender of our lives into the hands of Almighty God will change our lives forever.

God is always moving. His purposes never cease! His desire is to keep His hands working in and through our lives at all times, continuing to mold and shape for His glory and pour out from us into the lives of others. As Paul said in Philippians 2:13, “God is at work in you to will and to work for His good pleasure.”

How then can we measure success? Simply allowing God to have His way in our lives, seeking Him wholeheartedly, being truly available and faithful to all that He has called us to do.

Don’t get off the Potter’s wheel. Let the Master Maker’s hands mold and shape and trim and prune as He who knows all things, knows best.

Remain in Him and He will remain in you. He will make us fruitful in every good work, and we will see His glory.