“Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.” – Colossians 4:5
In 1857, just after the potato famine in Ireland, John Bloomfield, the owner of Castle Caldwell in County Fermanagh, was working on the recovery of his estate when he noticed that the exteriors of his tenant farmers’ small cottages had a vivid white finish. He was informed that there was a clay deposit on his property of unusually fine quality. To generate revenue and provide employment on his estate, he built a pottery shop at the village of Belleek. The unusually fine clay yielded a porcelain that was translucent with a glass-like finish. It was worked into traditional Irish designs and was an immediate success.
Today, Belleek’s delicate strength and its iridescent pearlized glaze is enthusiastically purchased the world over. This multimillion-dollar industry arose from innovative thinking during some very anxious times. John Bloomfield made the most of the opportunity.
Today in prayer, thank the Lord for your salvation and ask Him to give you wisdom in every opportunity to share the Gospel with those who do not yet know Him.
“It is the duty of every Christian to be Christ to his neighbor.” – Martin Luther
God’s Word: “Be very careful, then, how you live--not as unwise but as wise” – Ephesians 5:15
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