Here's a few of the notes and comments that really spoke to our ladies. ( I hope you'll read to the end).
- God never allows or appoints a fire (trials & difficulties) unless He can bring beauty from the ashes.
- We cannot avoid fiery trials. Even faithful people have tremendous difficulties.
- What will we do with what has happened in our lives?
- One primary purpose of fiery trials is to surface the dross.
- The only discipline He allows are the ones which will bring our healing.
- Sometimes our fiery trials are absolutely necessary to fulfill our callings.
- We are better "healed" than just "well".
- Our passion will be birthed from our pain.
During the discussion following the video, the Holy Spirit ministered through our honesty, tears and desire to be "healed" (set free from our fiery trials). We discussed the beauty (or not seeing any beauty) from the ashes in our lives.
As we left the church it was raining. When I was almost home I saw the most beautiful, vivid rainbow.....it was actually a spiritual moment (I had to cry again). Several of the ladies from the class saw it and responded in the same way. I loved what Jami said. "On one side of the city there's a fire raging (literally) and in the middle of it all there's a beautiful rainbow." I felt like God sent that rainbow especially to remind US of God's presence and love.
I still feel his nearness today as I think back to our class and "our" rainbow.
Isa 61:3a
"...to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes..."
"An unhappy woman usually needs a change of heart more than of circumstances."
(Beth Moore)
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