Feet To The Flames

Those who sow seeds of sorrow shall reap a harvest of joy, for it is only through the fires of proving (those intense flames where the dross is removed) that each vessel of My choosing can be purged, where any sinful sediments still lying underneath the surface are burnt off. 

Then to those who are sensing that the heat has been turned up a notch or two upon your lives, know that these external challenges are present in order to stir up internal discomfort, providing just the right amount of pressure to bring forth what remains of yesterday: the ‘old man’ behavior that has no place within My priestly line.

Therefore, do not seek a place to retreat hoping to hide until the trouble has passed, for avoidance shall only prolong the refining process. Instead, stand facing the struggle, determined not only to overcome the obstacle, but also to break free from the enemy’s deception: those lies you have believed about Me and about your identity as a citizen of Heaven, as those who are no longer bound to this world and its limitations.

Then do not strain or strive, looking for a way around the current struggle that’s impeding your path. Understand that you have reached a moment in our journey where your faith is being tested so that there is room within for greater trust to be birthed. So rather than setting your sights on this temporal realm where your circumstances appear insurmountable, fix your gaze upon Me, holding fast to the understanding that everything I do in your life originates from My goodness. Then adjust your thoughts to align with this elevated idea about My virtuous nature, for it is from the depths of My love that I am compelled to move in the lives of My own.

For as a good Father, I only ever want what is best for My children. Realize that you are still securely nestled in My hand. Even when the flames of testing increase, I shall continue to uphold you. So do not resist, but surrender yourselves completely to the work I am doing now in your life.