"As threshing separates the wheat from the chaff, so does affliction purify virtue." - Christian Nestell Bovee
Have you ever been so pained, to the extent you ask the question, "Why
me?". I like to say here, that no matter how painful your situation is,
the right question to ask is, "If not me, then who?". It sounds crazy,
but here's a truth. To make our gardens attractive, we cut the grass. To
have a delicious meal we put ingredients through cutting, dicing and
through heat. So also, for us to become THAT PERSON we're supposed to
be, our refiner makes us go through; THE PURIFICATION.
The refiner continues to get rid of the impurities. Every time, with great skill and patience. He, the refiner, removes the dross, leaving behind gleaming and shimmering gold - purer and more precious than it was after the last process. To measure his progress, the refiner looks for his own reflection on the surface of the gold-filled crucible. The more dross removed, the less distorted his reflection.
The refiner continues to get rid of the impurities. Every time, with great skill and patience. He, the refiner, removes the dross, leaving behind gleaming and shimmering gold - purer and more precious than it was after the last process. To measure his progress, the refiner looks for his own reflection on the surface of the gold-filled crucible. The more dross removed, the less distorted his reflection.
