Have you ever wondered what the refining fire felt like? If you are like me, you have already experienced such a fire in the past or you may be going through it right now. Many of us run from the refining fire instead of staying and going through the process. I know I have run more than once. We feel that it is so much safer to take the easy way out. That is what we think at the time anyway. The problem with running away from the fire, is that we will at some point have to go through that fire, that trial again if we are serious about our walk with God.
Fool’s Gold
Some have chosen the easy way out and have grabbed hold of some fool’s gold, gold that looks like the real thing but in reality is fake, just junk. There have been times that I have been told “it does not take all that” to be a Christian. You see, I have decided to be all in, not just a mediocre/lukewarm relationship with Jesus. Jesus told us in Revelation that He preferred us to be either hot or cold than for us to be lukewarm. A good example of this is the health inspector testing food at restaurants. If hot foods are not kept at a certain temperature or if cold foods are not kept at a certain temperature, these foods could make you sick. It may look right, smell right or taste right, but there may be bacteria in it that would make you regret the day you ate it. It is the same with playing the game of being a Christian instead of being a true follower of Christ by living by the word of God. Playing a game of being a Christian without the fruit of the Spirit being evident in a person’s life can cause harm. Living a lukewarm life gives others a false testimony of the way of Christ. One may look at such a life and say if that is a Christian, I do not want anything to do with it. Another may say, if he or she is a Christian and live like that then I can be a Christian, too. Lukewarm living does not only affect the person that chose to live in such a way but also is a false witness to others. Jesus was totally against such a life. He stated He would spew such people out of His mouth implying they made Him sick to His stomach.
Revelation 3:16
16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.
The lukewarm Christian has grabbed hold of the fool’s gold that will bring destruction in their life. Jesus said he would spew such so called Christians out of His mouth aka reject them.
Refining Process
The refiner’s fire burns away the trash/dross from our lives. Melting the gold by fire causes the impurities to rise to the surface, which are then removed. It brings to the surface the attitudes and issues that are keeping us from walking in the fullness of Christ. This trash in our lives keeps us from walking in our God given destiny.
For sure when you are going through fiery trials, it’s hard, but on the other side we become better people. Peace and joy will reign in our lives instead of drama and confusion. Paul tells us in Corinthians concerning the refiner’s fire, the trials that we go through will bring to the surface all that needs to be removed from our lives, just as the goldsmith places the gold through the fire bringing forth pure gold.
1 Corinthians 3:13
13 each one’s work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done.
James takes it even further saying we should count it all joy when our faith is tested. He says the testing we go through causes us to be steadfast in our walk. When this steadfastness reaches its full effect it makes us more like Christ. Our goal as followers of Christ is to be imitators of Him!
Testing of Your Faith
James 1:2-5
2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,
3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.
4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
Testing of the Faith
When we read in the New Testament about the trials and testing that the disciples had to endure, we know that they had firsthand experience about the refining fire and the results that it produced. There is another person in the Old Testament that could give great testimony to the testing of his faith. That person is be Job. He lost his riches, his children, and his good health. His wife was so grief stricken that she advised him to give up on God and die. On top of all that his friends blame him for all the horrible things that happen to him. Job stayed steadfast through in all. Job words were that God knows what He is doing and on the other side I will be like pure gold.
Job 23:10
10 But he knows the way that I take; when he has tried me, I shall come out as gold.
This is what Job learned through all his sorrows. Pretty much he said, “I thought I knew you by hearing about you, but I can see you clearly now”. His spiritual eyes were open to see who God really was, not what he had heard he was.
Job 42:5, 6
5 I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you;
6 therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.”
When he realized that he had been seeing God in the wrong way, he repented of his thoughts and actions.
Seasons of Refining
True followers of Christ will at times have to yield to the refiner’s fire in order to grow stronger in Christ. I have learned to lean into God, asking the Holy Spirit’s guidance during these seasons and every season of my life. During these seasons I ask three questions:
Is this a storm I need to go through or is this something I need to pray that will dissipate and cause no harm.
I ask God what I am to learn from this trial/storm.
I ask God how He can get Glory from this situation.
Sometimes we go through storms that he never intended for us to go through. We just failed to ask Holy Spirit for direction in the situations of our lives without asking His opinion in the matter.
Abba Father cares about you and your battles, large and small. Seek His direction in all that comes your way. His plan for your life is a beautiful plan. He will never leave You or forsake you!
Refiner’s Fire
August 15, 2025 by admin • blog • 0 Comments
Have you ever wondered what the refining fire felt like? If you are like me, you have already experienced such a fire in the past or you may be going through it right now. Many of us run from the refining fire instead of staying and going through the process. I know I have run more than once. We feel that it is so much safer to take the easy way out. That is what we think at the time anyway. The problem with running away from the fire, is that we will at some point have to go through that fire, that trial again if we are serious about our walk with God.
Fool’s Gold
Some have chosen the easy way out and have grabbed hold of some fool’s gold, gold that looks like the real thing but in reality is fake, just junk. There have been times that I have been told “it does not take all that” to be a Christian. You see, I have decided to be all in, not just a mediocre/lukewarm relationship with Jesus. Jesus told us in Revelation that He preferred us to be either hot or cold than for us to be lukewarm. A good example of this is the health inspector testing food at restaurants. If hot foods are not kept at a certain temperature or if cold foods are not kept at a certain temperature, these foods could make you sick. It may look right, smell right or taste right, but there may be bacteria in it that would make you regret the day you ate it. It is the same with playing the game of being a Christian instead of being a true follower of Christ by living by the word of God. Playing a game of being a Christian without the fruit of the Spirit being evident in a person’s life can cause harm. Living a lukewarm life gives others a false testimony of the way of Christ. One may look at such a life and say if that is a Christian, I do not want anything to do with it. Another may say, if he or she is a Christian and live like that then I can be a Christian, too. Lukewarm living does not only affect the person that chose to live in such a way but also is a false witness to others. Jesus was totally against such a life. He stated He would spew such people out of His mouth implying they made Him sick to His stomach.
Revelation 3:16
16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.
The lukewarm Christian has grabbed hold of the fool’s gold that will bring destruction in their life. Jesus said he would spew such so called Christians out of His mouth aka reject them.
Refining Process
The refiner’s fire burns away the trash/dross from our lives. Melting the gold by fire causes the impurities to rise to the surface, which are then removed. It brings to the surface the attitudes and issues that are keeping us from walking in the fullness of Christ. This trash in our lives keeps us from walking in our God given destiny.
For sure when you are going through fiery trials, it’s hard, but on the other side we become better people. Peace and joy will reign in our lives instead of drama and confusion. Paul tells us in Corinthians concerning the refiner’s fire, the trials that we go through will bring to the surface all that needs to be removed from our lives, just as the goldsmith places the gold through the fire bringing forth pure gold.
1 Corinthians 3:13
13 each one’s work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done.
James takes it even further saying we should count it all joy when our faith is tested. He says the testing we go through causes us to be steadfast in our walk. When this steadfastness reaches its full effect it makes us more like Christ. Our goal as followers of Christ is to be imitators of Him!
Testing of Your Faith
James 1:2-5
2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,
3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.
4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
Testing of the Faith
When we read in the New Testament about the trials and testing that the disciples had to endure, we know that they had firsthand experience about the refining fire and the results that it produced. There is another person in the Old Testament that could give great testimony to the testing of his faith. That person is be Job. He lost his riches, his children, and his good health. His wife was so grief stricken that she advised him to give up on God and die. On top of all that his friends blame him for all the horrible things that happen to him. Job stayed steadfast through in all. Job words were that God knows what He is doing and on the other side I will be like pure gold.
Job 23:10
10 But he knows the way that I take; when he has tried me, I shall come out as gold.
This is what Job learned through all his sorrows. Pretty much he said, “I thought I knew you by hearing about you, but I can see you clearly now”. His spiritual eyes were open to see who God really was, not what he had heard he was.
Job 42:5, 6
5 I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you;
6 therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.”
When he realized that he had been seeing God in the wrong way, he repented of his thoughts and actions.
Seasons of Refining
True followers of Christ will at times have to yield to the refiner’s fire in order to grow stronger in Christ. I have learned to lean into God, asking the Holy Spirit’s guidance during these seasons and every season of my life. During these seasons I ask three questions:
Sometimes we go through storms that he never intended for us to go through. We just failed to ask Holy Spirit for direction in the situations of our lives without asking His opinion in the matter.
Abba Father cares about you and your battles, large and small. Seek His direction in all that comes your way. His plan for your life is a beautiful plan. He will never leave You or forsake you!
God Bless You!
Terry