The fires of refinement come with a cost, but also with a promise. His grace has been extended forth to you for restoration, confirmation, strengthening, and being established in Him.

Though the fire and water tried to overtake me, I have come out to a place of great abundance and God has given me hope again.

Prayer without faith is as futile as a body without breathe.

Genuine faith comes forth from the iron smelter of affliction.

Out of the fires of refinement, come the praise of His magnificence, the brilliance of His glory, and the honor of His precious Son, Jesus Christ.

God sees Himself in the eyes of the refined soul.

God is omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent. He is intricately involved in our lives and for that alone, we should be thankful.

The fires of refinement will shine the light of Christ into the dark places of our hearts, burn off the chaff, and restore us to a state of greater purity.

This life is a journey and it is one that can be snatched right out of our hands. Therefore it is wise to know where you are going when you leave this life behind.

Abiding does not mean sitting idly by. It means resting in the work, resting in the moment, resting in the truth, resting in the confidence that God is your provision.

Discipline is the result of an action, while refinement is a preparation of your calling.

Homelessness is not the result of not having a house, it's lack of a soul in a body.

When you dread getting up in the morning to go somewhere, you are going to the wrong place.

I came I saw I concurred.

The whole point is to live life and be - to use all the colors in the crayon box.

It was never a deliberate decision to make films about the 'woman experience'.

As long as people will accept crap, it will be financially profitable to dispense it.

It's important to feel beautiful; it's political to feel beautiful.

Its not like I have all the answers.

If you take care of your workers they'll take care of your business.

she thinks I'm psycho cause I like to rhyme her name with things.