tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497545338981923218.post5141987963289806053..comments2012-10-17T02:48:40.041-05:00Comments on Our Adoption Journey: Malachi 3:3 says: 'He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silverDavid and Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08950785560568655697noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497545338981923218.post-5345038821627868542009-02-15T17:40:00.000-06:002009-02-15T17:40:00.000-06:00Hi! found your blog looking for stuff about adopt...Hi! found your blog looking for stuff about adoption (we're in teh middle of our own adoption journey in the UK) and then saw this post about the silversmith. Thanks so much for sharing it! Hope you'll forgive the ramblings of a stranger.<BR/>What a beautiful picture, of God carefully holding us in the fire, looking to see His image... Admittedly, it doesn't generally feel that beautiful when you're in the middle of it! <BR/><BR/>In response to your question about what God is looking for and whehther he is waiting for a certain action, my suggestion is don't worry about it. Just keep following Jesus and living wisely. (If it's possible and sensible to get out of a difficult situation, that's OK too unless God has specifically said stay put. The getting out process can also be an opportunity for growth)<BR/><BR/>Silver is passive. We're not. God refines us in the messiness and activity of real life. Even if we did know exactly what God was looking for, I'm not sure we'd be able to spot it in our own lives anyway. Particularly not when things are difficult and we're feeling slightly melted!! The key things to take from the picture I think are that the Lord is making something beautiful from us, He is watching intently and with great concern and love and that He will not let us be destroyed by the fire.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03087506654942064061noreply@blogger.com