Not a Victim, But a Learner
In two previous blog posts, I have been talking about crucible experiences that God often uses to perfect us. But as I have noted, difficult life experiences in themselves do not refine us. Our response to the crucible experiences of life and ministry is what allows the crucible to become transformative.
Crucibles are used in refining gold out of crushed ore. In doing some study on the process, I have learned that borax is often used as a flux for smelting gold out of crushed ore. Borax reduces the melting point of gold, thus making it separate more easily and quickly from the other minerals in the ore. The question I have asked myself, “How can we add borax to our crucible experiences in life, so that we can extract the ‘gold’ more quickly and easily?”… Read the whole post