"Life's a forge!" cried the smith, as Taran, his brow streaming, beat at the strip of metal. "Yes, and hammer and anvil, too! You'll be roasted, smelted and pounded, and you'll scarce know what's happening to you. But stand boldly to it! Metal's worthless till it's shaped and tempered!" [emphasis mine]
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"Life's a forge, say I! Face the pounding, don't fear the proving; and you'll stand well against any hammer and anvil!"
Taran Wanderer, p. 178, 181
Reminds me of an awesome Brooks Simpson sermon from several years back. Give it a listen if you haven't already.
Food for thought...potential is nothing until it is realized by action. And God chiefly does this in our lives through the process of sanctification - when raw metal extracted from the ground is refined and shaped for useful work as a tool. Though it be painful, are you willing to be pounded and thrust into the fire repeatedly to be made useful for the advancement of the Kingdom of God? Is it better to stay unrefined ore in the rock, safe from hammer and fire, having much potential but no present use?
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