"Trials teach us what we are; they dig up the soil, and let us see what we are made of." - Charles Spurgeon
Most crucibles are made of graphite. This affords them the ability to withstand enormous heat; melting any material inside. After the gold has been taken through the painful process of breaking, by the refiner, the next stage is; The Crucible
The refiner puts the broken, crushed, unrefined ore into a “crucible”; a fireproof MELTING pot able to withstand great heat. The crucible goes into the furnace - a device used for extraction of metals from ore in refineries, and chemical plants. It's a heat source - which has enough heat necessary for expulsion of other metallic impurities undermining the quality of the gold.
Just as the furnace is used to purify gold in the crucible, God, our refiner, uses heat to purify us. You'll note that, the refiner doesn't just throw the gold into the furnace. He
puts it into The Crucible, so that the heat of the furnace doesn't destroy the gold, or so it doesn't get lost in the flames of the furnace. In the same way, God holds us firmly in His hands, as we go through our furnace experiences. His able hands cushion us from the terrible, and destructive heat of the furnace. He doesn't allow us take more heat than we can handle. He exposes us to just the right amount of heat.
The pain God allows in your life is purposeful. It's not intended to destroy you, but to refine you. His gaze is constantly fixed on your crucible. As the heat of painful circumstances intensifies in your life, His watchful eyes wait till the right temperature is attained so he can pull you out. Know that the Lord will never leave you nor forsake you. Your problems; relationship, finance, health, profession etc. aren't electives, but required courses, that God will use to make you.
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