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Hey beautiful ladies
Today in the Trust series post, I am talking about the refining process and therefore I have the privilege of sharing a testimony of how I was refined by God.
Walking with God and putting every last bit of trust in Him, seems quite easy at first, right? But walking in a fierce, scorching, hot fire and trusting Him with His refining process, is actually as hard as it sounds.
I felt as if everyone could only see the ugly marks on my feathers.
One of my most prominent refining journeys started after I recommitted my life to Christ. For a very long time there was no part of me that loved myself. I had a horrible fear of man and with that, I felt like a pure white dove, covered with filthy black marks. I felt as if everyone could only see the ugly marks on my feathers. There was no purity left in me. I always felt unworthy and not qualified enough to be used by God.
Just as an embroiderer needs to have a lot of patience to finish His masterpiece, knitting every piece together until it is fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:13-18).
Luckily, God has a way of letting His children arise with boldness and courage (Luke 8:54). He has a way of renewing our spirit and creating a new pure heart in us (Psalm 51:10). Just as an embroiderer needs to have a lot of patience to finish His masterpiece, knitting every piece together until it is fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:13-18). This is the same way God approached me with His grace and patience.
After carefully removing all the lies and impurities through the furnace of affliction, I could finally walk in the freedom of His Love, Mercy and Grace. He showed me how to forgive myself and others by having compassion towards them and myself (Ephesians 4:32). I finally understood what it meant to love who I am and be my own best friend. Without loving yourself, there is no way that you can love others and most importantly, love God completely with agape love (Matthew 22:37-40).
I want to challenge you ladies to confess your sins to someone you can trust and ask for prayer so that you may also feel the freedom and healing in your heart (James 5:16). May God dust the dirt off of your pure white feathers through the purification process, the furnace of affliction (Isaiah 48:10). This was the only way I could make the choice to step in boldness and faith to pursue what God has spoken over me.
I pray that God will fill you with His abundant love and grace, may He reveal your beauty, may you see yourself as His beloved bride, walking with Him through the fire, trusting Him with every step. Amen.
With lots of agape love,
Thalita Tehillah xx
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