Tag Archives: Refined & Purified
Into The Furnace ~
Sometimes the furnace,
we all have go into
so God can refine
restore and renew.
He will light the fires,
to chasten our soul
until we are willing
to give Him control.
He’ll turn up the heat,
till our sin is magnified
so our hearts can be
cleansed and purified.
He’ll add to the fire,
more fuel if needed
so that to His will
our life is heeded.
So if you find yourself,
in the fiery furnace . . .
more precious then gold
you’ll be, when you surface!
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“Behold, I have refined thee,
but not with silver;
I have chosen thee in
the furnace of affliction.”
King James Version
by Public domain
Copyright 2018
Deborah Ann Belka
A Searched Heart ~
When God searches,
man’s innermost being
He looks for a heart
trusting and believing.
He knows every intent,
behind every deed
for, every heart to Him
is an open book to read.
When God searches,
man’s inward parts
He searches the core
of everyone’s hearts.
He can see right through,
the facade, the deceit
for, He can detect
the heart’s every beat.
When God searches,
man’s imaginations
He looks for a heart
full of appreciation.
He understands the mind,
thoughts, He interprets
He knows the ones . . .
having eternal purpose.
When God searches,
He tries the reins
so into each heart
He can come and reign.
For, a searched heart,
God needs to refine
so that with His . . .
it can forever align!
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“Search me, O God,
and know my heart:
try me, and know my thoughts:”
King James Version
Public Domain
Copyright 2017
Deborah Ann Belka
The Fires of Affliction ~
Are you in the midst,
of the fires of affliction
are you dealing with
the heat of its conviction?
Are you brought to tears,
from the battle you’re in
is it hard letting go
of your besetting sin?
Are you struggling,
enduring the purification
is your faith being tested
beyond your expectations?
Well, if you are facing,
God’s refining pot . . .
know He needs to get
the flames burning hot.
For, He is purging out of you,
everything worthless . . .
so He can make you ready
for His divine service!
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“Behold, I have refined thee,
but not with silver;
I have chosen thee in
the furnace of affliction.”
King James Version
Public Domain
Copyright 2017
Deborah Ann Belka
A Holy Hunger ~
I have a holy hunger,
for God’s strength within
so that I may always flee
from Satan and sin.
I have a holy thirst,
to be in God’s Word
a need for Living Waters
to be constantly stirred.
I have a holy longing,
for God’s mighty power
to overcome temptation
my every waking hour.
I have a holy want,
needing to be satisfied
a deep desire in my soul
to be refined and purified.
I have a holy hunger,
a deep, yearning thirst
a burning desire to put . . .
God in my life first!
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“Blessed are they which do
hunger and thirst after
righteousness:
for they shall be filled.”
King James Version
Public Domain
Copyright 2016
Deborah Ann Belka