I had been frustrated with God for few days. He wasn’t answering my prayers. He didn’t appear to be moving on my behalf. And, I reminded Him a time or three of my faithfulness – my investments into the Kingdom and into others. ‘Cause, clearly, it’s all about me.
I.Got. Nothin’.
I probably should’ve gotten a “Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth” speech. I deserved it.
Hello, God. Are you there? Is this thing on? Testing one, two, three.
I did all of those things I know to do. I even read and re-read “Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses every thought, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7) I just added my own “Hmph” to the end of it.
Then, a light came on. I was sitting at my kitchen table watching John Henry complete a few make-up assignments, and I repeated my “Hmph.” And, the silence ended.
He spoke.
So, I asked….
“What are You wanting to teach me through this?”
Kind of changed my perspective a wee bit.
Sometimes, we go through difficult situations brought on by ourselves, others, or just life circumstances. This, we know. What we, or I, seem to forget is that God can and will use these times to refine us.
You see, friends, we may be created in His image, but we aren’t Him. And, He wants us to be more like Him. So, He’ll refine us.
Because, He love us.
And, that’s a good thing.
As the days passed, God began to make me painfully aware of some areas in my life that weren’t completely surrendered to Him – one particular area that didn’t resemble Christ in any way.
So, I let Him begin doing some heart surgery on me.
Refining, if you will.
Tomorrow, I’ll share what that one thing is.
Do you feel God refining an area in your life?
For you, O God, tested us; you refined us like silver. Psalm 66:10
DustyTakle.com 