When God Is Refining You?

God sees us not full of impurity, but full of potential. He, in the refining imagery, is the refiner and we are the lump of unrefined gold, full of impurity and full of potential beauty. Sometimes we expect God simply zaps the junk out of our lives when we enter into relationship with him.

What steps would you take to allow God to continue refining you?

The Refining Process
  1. Step 1: Break the ore into chunks to reveal the valuable bits. ...
  2. Step 2: Melt ore in a crucible to burn out lesser metals. ...
  3. Step 3: Remove the dross. ...
  4. Step 4: Repeat the process at higher and higher temperatures. ...
  5. Step 5: Purify the gold and silver. ...
  6. 1) Submit to the process. ...
  7. 2) Trust God the Refiner.

What happens when silver is refined?

Silver (and most other metals) react with the chlorine to form silver chloride as a slag on top. This process produces gold to a purity of 99.5%, which is usually cast directly into odd weight 400oz bars used in the wholesale markets.

Sarah Jenkins

Sarah Jenkins

Senior Technology Editor & AI Specialist

Sarah Jenkins is a veteran tech journalist with over 12 years of experience covering artificial intelligence, mobile innovations, and digital ethics. Her insights have appeared in leading technology publications worldwide.