“The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.”– Chinese Proverb

Haloes! J

 

“The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.”– Chinese Proverb

 

John 16:33

 

"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."

 

Deuteronomy 31:6

 

“Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you…”

 

“We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.”– Kenji Miyazawa

 

“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” – Michael Jordan

 

Malachi 3:3 says: 'He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.'     

 

This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God ... One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible Study. That week, the woman called a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her interest beyond her curiosity about the process of refining Silver. As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest as to burn away all the impurities.  

 

The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot; then she thought again about the verse that says:  ' He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver.' She asked the silversmith if it was true that he had to sit there in front of the fire the whole time. The man answered that yes, he not only had to sit there holding the silver, but he had to keep his eyes on the silver the entire time it was in the fire. If the silver was left a moment too long in the flames, it would be destroyed.  The woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked the silversmith, 'How do you know when the silver is fully refined?'  He smiled at her and answered, ' Oh, that's easy -- when I see my image in it.' 

 

Hoe awesome is hierdie stukkie nie? Want hier kry ons weereens die versekering, dat maak nie saak WAT in ons lewens gebeur nie – God sit letterlik ‘n tree van ons af…  Hy haal sy oë nie vir ‘n oomblik van jou af nie – omdat jy vir Hom ONGELOOFLIK kosbaar is, en omdat Hy jou ONEINDIG liefhet!  Vir Silwer om puur te wees – moet dit in die warmste hitte geplaas word om van die onreinhede ontslae te raak…  Dus, wanneer moeilike tye oor jou pad kom – WEET met ‘n versekering wat ALLE verstand te bowe gaan, dat God besig is om jou karakter te SHAPE, sodat HY sy beeld in jou kan raaksien…  Hy sal jou nie vir ‘n oomblik los, of alleen laat nie…  God stap ook saam met jou – of dit uitdagings is wat jy moet face, pyn wat jy moet verwerk, of veranderinge wat jy moet deurmaak – God sal jou nie ‘n oomblik aan jou eie krag oorlaat nie… Sy genade is elke more nuut, en die krag wat Hy ons verskaf, kom in 24uur porsies…  Bid – hou vas aan Sy beloftes! Hy is by jou…

 

Blessings!

 

Anel

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