Imagine if you were to offer to your wife a beautiful lump of gold ore hanging from a chain or maybe to your fiancée on the day that you propose marriage to her. What do you think the reaction would be to the lump of impure gold? The reality is this: the purity and higher value of gold comes through the process of refinement. That can only happen through the heat and pressure of the crucible. (More)
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April 04, 2008 20:22
“When He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.”Job 23:10b
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April 03, 2008 21:25
“You have tried us, O God; You have refined us as silver is refined.” Ps 66:10
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Gold and silver are two of the most precious metals on earth. When they are brought out of the ground, though, they are filled with impurities and in dire need of refining. The first part of the process is to subject these precious metals to a furnace that heats them to their melting point. For gold this means a heat of more than 1948 F. The second part for gold is to subject the melted gold to a chemical process which refines it to 99.5% pure. (More)
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April 03, 2008 18:01
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April 01, 2008 22:08
Wives, I don’t want to leave you out. It’s only fair to address your response to your home's pastor.
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April 01, 2008 21:22
How can we men be the pastors of our homes? Simple. Let me show you.
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March 31, 2008 21:09
Life is tough!
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March 28, 2008 18:41
God Knows what He is Doing with Me
Have you ever felt like you were walking in a fog with no idea where you were or which direction you were facing? How about having that sense of fear of not knowing what lay ahead for you in life? Uncertainty in life can be pretty paralyzing. Not knowing what happens next is terrifying.
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March 27, 2008 19:06
They are all around us. No one escapes life without coming face - to - face with them. Some people fare well against them, and others crumble under their tremendous pressure.
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March 26, 2008 20:52
The bone cold chill hangs over the darkness like a death shroud. The thick, suffocating darkness creeps into every crevice, driving out any thought of light. Intense loneliness and agony stalks about the hidden stone halls.
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March 26, 2008 20:31
We call them “unusable,” “disqualified,” unqualified,” and a host of other descriptions. They come from all walks of life and all manner of background.
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