Vessels of Glory
You have gone through tests, and you have gone through trials. It has been a challenging journey I know, but this has been a time of beautification and purification as I have prepared you to be a vessel to carry my glory.
As I am breaking apart and tearing down the old to make way for the new, I have had to bring you to a place where the old vessels – methods, and ways – were so unusable to you that you could not rely on them, so you’ve had to choose to either force the old thing to work or reach for and desire to use the new thing that I am offering.
It is through this testing and proving that you have been prepared to carry the new. The pressure applied has proven your strength and tenacity. You have not wavered, and your trust in me is commendable. Your faith in me has made you beautiful in my sight. So take heart as I encourage you that you are well-equipped for the new outpouring and release of my glory,” says the Lord.
Activation:
Start a “Reflection Journaling” journey where you document the challenges and trials you have faced and how the Lord used them to contribute to your purification and preparation process. Set aside time each day to reflect on a specific past trial or testing season writing about the blessing of the lessons learned, the growth experienced, and the ways God has refined you through the fire. As you journal, express gratitude to the Lord for the strength and faith that have emerged from these refining experiences and the deepening of your relationship with Him. Use this journaling process as an opportunity to recognize how God has been drawing you closer to Him and preparing you to carry His glory and embrace the new things that He is offering.
1 Peter 1:6-7 (TPT)
May the thought of this cause you to jump for joy, even though lately you’ve had to put up with the grief of many trials. But these only reveal the sterling core of your faith, which is far more valuable than gold that perishes, for even gold is refined by fire. Your authentic faith will result in even more praise, glory, and honor when Jesus the Anointed One is revealed.
Isaiah 48:10 (AMP)
Indeed, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested and chosen you in the furnace of affliction.
Proverbs 17:3 (AMP)
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests hearts.
