Emphasis Preaching Journal

A visitor to the shop of a local potter was puzzled by one operation which seemed to have little purpose. The workman was beating a lump of clay with a large mallet. It looked as if nothing was happening, so the tourist finally asked, "Sir, why are you doing that?"

"Just wait and watch the results; then you'll understand," was the reply. The sightseer heeded the advice and soon noted that the top of the lump of clay began to quiver and swell as soon as little bumps formed on its surface.