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Unfortunately, although we may have felt crushed at times, stopping here won\u2019t leave us with a pure faith. Because faith is the victory <\/a>that overcomes, I want to go forward through the process. Let\u2019s move together past these initial trials to watch our faith really shine.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Like the gold our faith is modeled after, the next step is the classifier<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sometimes, this is as simple as a meshed screen. You\u2019ve seen these in the old gold rush movies. \u201cPanning <\/p>\n Other larger processors use a large spinning cone. The crushed rock goes in and divides out the bulk of the rock.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Either way, the idea is to spin the crushed particles to further separate<\/strong> the gold from the rest of the rock.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Separation is a given part of the Christian experience.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cBut know that the Lord has set apart the godly man<\/strong> for Himself\u201d (Psalm 4:3).<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n It\u2019s that weird feeling of not quite fitting into the status quo at work or your sphere of influence. The humor didn\u2019t seem all that funny to you. The conversation – a trifle to shallow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Let\u2019s face it. You are different<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Well, here is the reason you feel that way. The Master Miner is sifting you on his classifying screen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Let the gravel of your life fall through. The nuggets of value are definitely there. He just needs to separate it out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Obviously, it\u2019s not your responsibility to be the quarrelsome one. The fruit of the Spirit is peaceful<\/a>, not argumentative<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n But as you are bounced in the strainer, know that your goal is endurance<\/strong><\/a>. Just get through it. \u201cOnly through endurance can you procure the promises.\u201d (Hungry For More: Feasting through the Word<\/em><\/a>, p.81)<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Part of your faith refinement is patient steadfastness. Remember all those times that you prayed to be like Christ? Well, He is granting your prayer<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Are you experiencing a sifting right now? How is it going? What has helped you press through?<\/span><\/p>\n \u201c\u2026the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold\u2026\u201d 1 Peter 1:7 Unfortunately, although we may have felt crushed at times, stopping here won\u2019t leave us with a pure faith. Because faith is the victory that overcomes, I want to go forward through the process. Let\u2019s move together past these initial trials to watch our faith really … <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/hungryformore.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/gold-classifier-150x150.jpg\" "\\"gold")
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