1 Peter 1:7. That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Peter speaks of the refining process that gold goes through. When it is subjected to the flame, the impurities and dross in the gold come to the top.
The result is far purer gold than that which was present before.
The same is true in the life of the believer.
When Jesus allows us to go through the furnace of affliction, it serves to remove from our lives things that were not needed and it brings into a closer and purer relationship with the Lord Jesus.
Through it all we learn to trust in God.
Through it all
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I've had many tears and sorrows, — I've had questions for tomorrow, — There's been times I didn't know right from wrong. — But in every situation, — God gave me blessed consolation, — that my trials come to only make me strong.
Chorus:
Through it all, — through it all, — I've learned to trust in Jesus, — I've learned to trust in God. — Through it all, — through it all, — I've learned to depend upon His Word.
I've been to lots of places, — I've seen a lot of faces, — There's been times I felt so all alone. — But in my lonely hours, — yes, those precious lonely hours, — Jesus let me know that I was His own
I thank God for the mountains, — and I thank Him for the valleys, — I thank Him for the storms He brought me through. — For if I'd never had a problem, — I wouldn't know God could solve them, — I'd never know what faith in God could do.
Andrae Crouch
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