Like a fire He consumes. Refining our hearts. Refining our desires. Every trial we endure is producing perseverance. Molding us to be more like our Father.

When the trials would come I used to wonder what I did wrong. Even though I knew Gods protection was laced in my pain. When I couldn’t see what He was doing – I knew Gods way for me was always so much better.

It’s funny when you’re in something you know isn’t Gods best – I feel you tend to cling tighter because you’re scared of the unknown. Well that was me. In literally every relationship ever. But the funny thing is after the fact you look back and you see how much it changed you. Grew you. Refined you.

You see Gods intention is to never punish but protect. To purify you. Your heart is your most prized possession – God wants to strengthen you. The trials prompt your breaking heart to pursue God. Pushing deeper into His presence. A heart positioned toward Him and His prompting will always lead you where you need to go.

So when the fires come – Let it. Let God consume you like a fire. Peter 1: 6-7 “In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith-of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire-may result in praise, glory, and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.” Thank God that He loves you enough to make you stronger. He desires that you withstand any attack of the enemy. That you stand firm for His case – these trials you endure produce steadfastness.

Allow God to mold you. Let the trials push you into the presence of God where He can strengthen your heart and remind you who you are.

Remember You are Fearfully Made < 3

xoxo Taylor Nicole