~We naturally cherish and appreciate something more if we have had to pay a price for it. When we have bought gold from the fire of personal pain and calamity, it is extremely precious in our eyes. This deepened appreciation or character has come to us at a great price. We won`t sell it, squander it, neglect it, or forget it. When we have bought gold in the fire it`s ours!
~When God has turned up the heat in our lives, sometimes we find ourselves asking, "But God, why does it have to be so hot?" The Lord has a gentle answer that He wants to wisper to our heart: "The price tag of what you have asked for is very high." Yes the fire is very hot, but the final product (Christlikeness) is worth it.
~I have asked this very question during my infirmity. People who know me have heard me say when the pain has died down,"I would not change this situation for anything! It has given me time to grow closer to Him." II have to admit that I am not a graceful person when I am in the furnace. I have come to realize that there are many things He is trying to teach me. I have asked for the very things I am learning while I have been in constant pain. It reminds me of the saying "be careful for what you ask for." However, we need to trust in our Heavenly Father for the ways in which He chooses to answer our prayers, for it is not only for our good, but for the Kingdom of Heaven!
~Make no mistake, delayed answers are a fire!\
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