Refinement

Like any ordinary day, I'm busy in the thick of work. I'm actually getting ready to head north to Traverse City to have a television ad approved. I don't mind the drive alone because I jam out to my iPod.

I'd like to share with you something that's been ringing true in my heart. Taken from 1 Peter in the Message & it reads, 'Friends, when life gets really difficult, don't jump to the conclusion that God isn't on the job. Instead, be glad that you are in the very thick of what Christ experienced. This is a spiritual refining process, with glory just around the corner.'

Isn't this the truth? I think of the hardest times I've gone through in relationships, work, life, family, and how just after the darkest time - came the dawn. It IS about refining. We're given opportunities to improve our work ethic, hone our talents, purge sin, live rightly every day. It's about growing and trusting God that we are in His time line. Remember, glory is just around the corner... it's the victory after the sacrifice.