We often hear, ‘be careful what you wish for- you just might get it!’ To be purified and refined requires walking through some stuff. Most of us yearn to be a ‘better me’ – we desire growth and maturity. God’s way to get us there isn’t always easy. While we may prefer a cruise ship, we are best processed in a battleship.
Welcome to the journey of life. You are not alone. ‘There’s another in the fire standing next me’ – these lyrics bring comfort when we are tempted to flee the potter’s wheel. Embrace the process!
I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me…I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead….[Phil 3:12-13]
Restored Hearts 
Walking through our furnaces of life makes us stronger. Each one we come through our faith in God becomes stronger, we realize he never left us. His promises are true, I will never leave or forsake you.
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He is indeed faithful.
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Love this. I’m taking some time to myself to meditate a little bit since I have some downtime waiting for the garage door repairmen to finish. I always hope to be better, but sometimes life is so busy that I don’t take time to myself to really think about what I need to do to be better. This is a great reminder, thank you for sharing.
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You are welcome. We all find ourselves in that place at times.
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