The potter knows what he wants to make when he begins to work on a lump of clay. The clay only discovers the intent of the potter by yielding to the potter's touch. God has a concept of what He wants me to be when He starts to work in my life. I can only find the mind of God by yielding to His touch
Perfect! While on the potter's wheel is when He deals with those things that of not of Him. to name a few - pride, jealousy, self righteousness, stubborness.
It's just not accepting Jesus into our hearts but conforming to His Will. He conforms us on the Potter's Wheel as we submit to His correction as we crucify our flesh daily to get His desired results. NOT many are willing to submit to this. The Holy Spirit gives us the strength to go through this process ONLY when we totally give our life over, total submission. God tears out by the roots, those things NOT of Him - our mindset, our feelings, our desire for the wrong things (i.e., gossip). It is not a pleasant place to be but it's the only place to be. Not our will but His Will be done.
The thought that when one accepts Jesus, goes to church, prays, give their tithes, is kind to their fellow man - they are in good standing - all is well. Not so! Unless one is willing to submit to the Potter's Wheel through the His strength because we cannot do it on our own - we are not followers of Christ for He says 'take up your cross daily'. God's Wisdom and Discernment is needed in order to see wrong teaching. The Holy Spirit is the best teacher.
There will always be disagreement with those that don't have the wisdom and discernment - they try to figure out things in their own mind - what makes sense? It doesn't happen that way. God's thoughts are not our thoughts, God's ways is not our ways. The more we are on the Potter's Wheel, the more we see His thoughts and His Ways because He instills them in us. So when one doesn't submit to it and other one does, there is no way that one can convince the other of what God has shown them, instill in them. It truly is a personal relationship and total submission to understand the things of God.
Since when does clay have a choice to yield or not?
Lumps of clay do what lumps of clay have always done, laid there under the potter's hands.