Refining and Testing

“And I will put this third into the fire, and refine them as one refines silver, and test them as gold is tested. They will call upon my name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are my people’; and they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’””‭‭ Zechariah‬ ‭13‬:‭9‬ ‭

I admit I don’t have a full revelation of what “Lord” truly means. Besides Father though, it is the name I most often use in talking with God. I want Him to be Lord if my life. To me, that means surrendering control and the outcome to Him. It is putting Him in charge, even when I really want to control things. It is a choice I make.

It is a choice I am making. I want Him to refine me and test me. Not for the process, I know that will be tough. I want it for the outcome, to be more like Him. I want Him to pull the things in me that don’t belong. It is a continual refining.

Each time I think He has gotten out all the impurities, His fire reveals one’s I was not even aware of in my life. It is humbling to know this side of heaven the refining and testing will always continue. I won’t reach perfection on this earth, but will continue to need His grace always.

Prayer – Lord, You are my God, but I also want You to be Lord of my life. I submit my life to You for the refining fire and testing because I am “ Your people.”