Refined By Fire Quotes

“Lord, you are God! You made us. Who better to know how to fix us when we've gone wrong? who better to set us to rights again? Who better to love us through the fire and refine us into something beautiful and useful despite our wrongs?”
― Francine Rivers, The Atonement Child

“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.”
― Robin Bertram, No Regrets: How Loving Deeply and Living Passionately Can Impact Your Legacy Forever

“What were you going to make for Christmas dinner?” one of my
older children asked in a very reasonable tone. I cleared my throat,
but couldn’t speak. There was no real explanation for my behavior. I’d been so intent on getting through this first Christmas without David. I’d found new rituals to replace the old, wrapped gifts, and even made cutout sugar cookies. I’d modified Christmas in order to endure it. What I hadn’t done was plan on or prepare a Christmas meal. Everyone was looking at me expectantly by this point, including my sweet, hungry grandchildren.
“I forgot all about Christmas dinner,” I finally admitted. No one batted an eye.”
― Mary Potter Kenyon, Refined by Fire: A Journey of Grief and Grace

“You have no idea how well you are doing,” John complimented me
just a few minutes after he mentioned the Christmas card. What did that mean: That I was doing well? That I’d come to a family gathering? That I’d remembered to bring food? That I was dressed, and my hair combed? That I was wearing shoes? I wasn’t sure, but maybe just making an appearance at a family event meant I was handling things well.”
― Mary Potter Kenyon, Refined by Fire: A Journey of Grief and Grace

“What were you going to make for Christmas dinner?” one of my older children asked in a very reasonable tone. I cleared my throat, but couldn’t speak. There was no real explanation for my behavior. I’d been so intent on getting through this first Christmas without David. I’d found new rituals to replace the old, wrapped gifts, and even made cutout sugar cookies. I’d modified Christmas in order to endure it. What I hadn’t done was plan on or prepare a Christmas meal. Everyone was
looking at me expectantly by this point, including my sweet, hungry
grandchildren.
“I forgot all about Christmas dinner,” I finally admitted.
No one batted an eye.”
― Mary Potter Kenyon, Refined by Fire: A Journey of Grief and Grace

“In every tragedy my love for my Savior grows stronger;
With His Gold I am beautifully refined and broken no longer.”
― Cali Willette, Fractures of Gold