When we were in high school at Calvary in Naperville, we would always sing the song "Refiner's Fire." It was the youth groups signature song for several years. I can hear my youth pastor's wife belting it out and playing the keyboard even now as I think about the words.
Purify my heart
Let me be as gold, and precious silver
Purify my heart
Cleanse me from my sin, deep within
Refiner's fire
My heart's one desire
Is to be holy
Set apart for you my master
Ready to do your will
These past few months I have been going through trials in which I have labeled as just that. It hasn't been until these past two weeks that I have recognized that these are not merely tribulations with no purpose. I am in the heat of the Refiner's fire. It is not comfortable. It's not ideal. It is bringing a lot of junk to the surface, but I do believe I am being made more and more like Christ. My prayer is that I will then be a better reflection of Him to others.
My perspective is changing from "Get me out of the fire" to "Teach me in the midst of these flames". By God's grace, I am believing this to happen.
2 comments:
Ya know my pastor always said if you have no trials or tribulations in your life, you must be doing something wrong. Satan attacks the strong and you must be doing something right!
good blog!!!!
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