… ye shall ask what ye will, & it shall be done unto you.
— John 15:7

The Sculptor & the Clay

When Michelangelo perceived the imperfect block of marble that had been a “reject,” he saw it not. He only knew the breathtakingly beautiful form of the David which dwelt within.
One time someone asked Michelangelo how he could sculpt something so magnificent. He responded in essence that he did nothing but chisel away all the extraneous material. What an idea! He saw only the perfection & got rid of everything that did not belong.

Now, think of perfection inside a piece of marble or in a lump of malleable clay. Can you imagine yourself as the clay? Often you might feel that life is the sculptor & it is carving an indelible impress upon you.

But, in reality, that is not the case. Oh yes, it would be nice to be able to blame life for our experiences & feelings, but when we look in the mirror of living, we realize that we do the sculpting with our own thoughts!

At times we even add superfluous material to the beautiful Self, the hidden splendor, awaiting to be revealed. But remember, that which is added can also be removed. What remains in the center of the marble, or the center of the clay, or the center of you? It is Perfection.

AFFIRMATION
I am the clay & I am the sculptor. I still my mind so I can see with my inner eye the perfection that I am! All at once it is revealed to me the parts of my life that are covering & camouflaging my beauty. I make up my mind now to remove these extraneous parts one by one until the true me shines forth in all its glory. My Father & I are one. I am the sculptor. I am the clay.
Thank you God!

Rev. Dr. Rainbow Johnson
ADAAP Clergy Counselor