Friday, August 17, 2012

Why not have a "Good Cry" when hurt and needy?

Proverbs17:3 “The fining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold; but the Lord trieth the hearts.”

The refining pot burns off the few impurities of silver and the furnace burns the dross from higher volumes of gold, but only God can refine the heart—only He knows the bad to be removed and the strength added by pressure. I have watched cans being crushed and incinerated to remove the negative. Only a free flowing molten stream remains until dried and molded. This process will work on a heart. Only God creates tears of shame, pride, joy, sadness, guilt, or loss that purifies the heart. I guess that is the reason that sometimes only a “good cry” can draw us near to Him.

We love You, Lord, and understand why our hearts have to repeatedly be tested and tried. Help us, Father, to understand Your unchanging will for our individual lives and team efforts. In His service we live.    Amen.

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