"The crucible for silver and the furance for gold, but the Lord tests the heart".  Proverbs 17:3

Take the one thing that you love the most and place it on the alter of the Lord, as a living sacrifice.  How often do I think about the "things" I have been asked to take and place it on the alter and to trust God for the good and proper outcome.  Family, friends, children, finances, health, jobs, careers, education, fears, hopes, dreams, failures, heart's desires and heart breaking situations.  My heart.  This is one area of my life that I can honestly say that I have work left to do in and that I can be thankful that God continues to work on, with me.  As long as I have breath in me, I believe that God is still working on me, purifying, renewing, cleaning out the trash, filling me up with His Holy Spirit and His plans for my life. 

It can be challenging at times, to trust God in these testing times.  Breathe in, breathe out, Trust God.  That is all I can do some days.  Other days, I can shout at the top of my lungs.  Somedays, all I can do is weep.  Just a silent, deep cry from the heart.  Asking God to let the test be done already so that I can stop feeling the pain of the process and the removal of the things that I have come to love, in the flesh. 

Yet, He knows what is best for me and my heart. I know that He loves me because His Word says: God so loved the world that He sent His only Son so that whosoever (that's me) believes in Him (Jesus) will not perish but have everlasting life.  And God does not change and His Word remains that same, so I know that He loves me..........beyond measure.  And His word says that He disciplines those whom He loves.  So I can take "heart" in knowing that His Word is true and that I can trust Him to complete the good work that He has begun in me.  And when He is finished with me, I will come out as gold, purified by His love and His discipline. 

Is there anything that I need to lay on that alter today, surrendering all to the One who is more than able and willing to do whatever it takes to make me whole.  I am absolutely sure that there are many things that I need to surrender today.  Thank you Lord for helping me this day to do all things through you and with your help.  Thank you for Jesus, the ultimate sacrifice.

Blessings,

Grandma Jane

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