Knights Becoming and a Lady in Waiting

The Sculptor

Once there were two stones.  One was jagged and rough and sat at the top of a mountain.  The other was fairly smooth by nature and sat in a stream.

The smooth stone was nearly perfectly round.  It sat in the stream as the water rushed around it and changed very little.  Over time, some minute surface roughness was worn away, but that was only noticeable if you were looking for it.  The stone didn't change.

The rough stone sat at the top of its mountain for a long time.  Eventually it lost some of the dirt that was holding it up and it started sliding down the mountain.  A few of the jagged edges were worn off as it slid, although, overall, it was still a rough-looking boulder.

A flash flood came and great walls of water rushed past the rough stone.  Small bits flaked and cracked off.  One side was very nearly smooth.  The flood eroded more of the dirt and the rough boulder moved further down the mountain.

Rough winds and a tornado wore the boulder down further.  It was pushed down the slope by things as amazing as a thunderstorm and as small as a mother bunny tunneling beneath it. 

Eventually the rough boulder landed in the river next to the smooth one.  A geologist came by several years later and marvelled at the "identical" stones.  It wasn't until the rocks were cracked open that it was obvious that they were not twins. 

Likewise, there are many ways to become a faithful Christian.  Some people are born in the faith.  They have never known a life without God in it.  They were never very "rough" on the outside, but time spent with God has smoothed away a few imperfections and made them beautiful.

Some people are born outside the faith.  Some people have more pronounced character flaws (or ones more obvious to the world).  Some people are more gifted and, likewise, more greatly flawed.

God uses powerful events to wear these people down into what He is making them to be.  When tragedy strikes, God is there to smooth the hurt and the rough edges.  When circumstances are hard, the difficulties rub away at the tough outside of these people.  Eventually, they, too, end up in the stream of God's love, changed-- perfect.

Whatever way God has chosen to bring you to Him; whatever roads you have taken; whatever changes you have made (or still need to make), you can still be changed to Godly smoothness. 

One last thing to note: the rocks can't change themselves.  Neither can we.

Yet, O Lord, You are our Father.

We are the clay, You are the potter;

we are all the work of Your hand.

Isaiah 64:8

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2:46 PM, Apr. 26, 2006 .. Posted by nsremom

What a great story. Good post. I enjoy reading uplifting stories like this. Keeps me fueled for the rest of the day.

What about the skipping rocks?

10:16 PM, Apr. 26, 2006 .. Posted by InHizImage

I was raised in a Christian home but chose to wander away from my faith. Almost as if I was a rock that was sent skipping over the water, only to land on the other side. Over the years I've had my edges worn down and pushed and pulled back into the water.
This post was so wonderful for where I have been these past couple weeks. THANK YOU for posting it!