Proverbs 17:1-19:29
What God said to me – Just as silver and gold are put through the fire to purify and to test them, so I will test your heart. My testing is never to hurt you, but to purify you . . . to allow the dross to come to the surface so it can be removed. Don’t ever think in your pride that you have made it, for at that point, you will surely fall. Don’t stop seeking Me and listening to My instructions or you will stray from the path I intended and one day you will look up in shame at how far away you’ve gone. Heed My warning and stay close. Don’t be discouraged by the dross that is surfacing. It just means that you are in the process of being purified. Remove it and move on with Me for My path leads to life and godliness. Listen to My words and accept My instruction and in the end you will be wise.