According to available White Estate materials, Ellen White frequently references the imagery of the potter and the clay from Jeremiah 18:1-6 to illustrate God’s shaping influence in the lives of His people. She emphasizes that, like clay in the potter’s hands, we are to yield ourselves to God’s molding, allowing Him to shape our character according to His will. White writes: “The potter takes the clay in his hands, and molds and fashions it according to his own will... The object lesson is for us. We are to be molded, not according to our own ideas, but according to the will of God” (MH 471.1). She also notes, “It is not the work of the clay to fashion itself. The clay is to be molded and shaped by the potter. Thus it is with us. We are not to try to do the work of the potter. Our part is to yield ourselves to be molded by the Master Worker” (HP 27.3; COL 159.3). These statements underscore the importance of surrender and spiritual renewal, themes that are also central to the communion service. Academic references: - White, E. G. (1905). The Ministry of Healing, p. 471.1. - White, E. G. (1948). In Heavenly Places, p. 27.3. - White, E. G. (1900). Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 159.3.