Today in our Inspired Leadership Minute I want us to look at Proverbs 17:3: “The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart.”
Silversmiths and goldsmiths would heat up the silver or gold until it was liquid. Impurities would rise to the top and could then be removed, leaving the pure metals behind.
In the same way, the Lord uses the fire of trials to test our hearts and purify us.
What does this mean for us as leaders today?
Just like metals are strengthened by being purified and tempered, so the Lord uses trials to purify and strengthen us.
James, the half-brother of Jesus, admonished believers in James 1:2-3 saying, “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.”
Being a Christian leader in today’s world is sure to bring trials as you stand against the secularization of our society. But when the trials come, and they will come, realize the Lord is purifying and strengthening you for an even greater work if you remain steadfast in your faith.
That’s it for this week’s Inspired Leadership Minute. My prayer is that together we will be the powerful, inspired leaders God intends us to be!
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