Knowing Him Daily

21.July.2025

I know the last few days may seem like I’ve been all over the place…talking about faith, favor, and honor. Maybe I have been. But I’m simply sharing from where I am: walking this out with the Holy Spirit, learning, unlearning, and listening.

Lately, I feel like I’ve been on God’s operating table… or maybe better yet, the Potter’s wheel, held gently, but firmly, in His hands. He’s been pressing, shaping, refining. It hasn’t always been comfortable. But I’m learning that discomfort often precedes freedom.

Sometimes what we cling to the tightest, our dreams, people, roles, and expectations must be released so He can do His deeper work. And even though He is a gentle Father, letting go still stings. However, He is always faithful. He’s not just trying to fix us; He’s transforming us to look more like Him… to reflect Him… to echo His voice and His Word.

“He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver…” ~Malachi 3:3~

Just like silver in the hands of a skilled refiner/jeweler, we’re placed in the fire—not to be destroyed, but to be made pure and beautiful. The dross rises, the imperfections are revealed, and we are shaped into something enduring.

I’m learning, still, that He must be first. First in my thoughts. First in my heart. First in my finances. First in my relationships. Not just in theory or church talk, but in the deep places I put my confidence.

A few days ago, I heard Pastor Nancy Dufresne say something that struck me like lightning:

“The more I lean on people, that’s the portion and the flow of God I’m not leaning on. And I need God’s flow more than I need what people can give me.”

Oh, how true that is. God may use people, but if I’m looking to people, I’m cutting off the flow that only comes from Him. I cannot depend on others for affection, acceptance, provision, or security, my eyes must be on Him…alone. And so must yours.

I’m learning not to lean. Not on others. Not even on my own understanding. But to trust Him fully.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” ~ Proverbs 3:5–6 ~

“Christianity is not a thing of externals only. It is life born in the spirit of man by the Spirit of God.” ~John G. Lake~

So if you feel like you’ve been on the wheel or in the fire, take heart. You’re not being abandoned, you’re being transformed. Held, seen, and loved by the One who knows exactly what He’s doing.

Let’s decide once again, to put Him first in everything.

https://youtu.be/aWk1HPmbLWg?si=4Yj2flPmQULq1WUu

This song is a beautiful call for God to purify and refine what doesn’t belong, even when it costs us.

Let Him do the shaping. He’s making something beautiful.

If you’ve never given your life to Jesus, or if you’ve walked away, trying to do life your own way, it’s not too late. He’s calling you back. He’s been waiting.

Return to Him today. Surrender your plans, your pain, and your past. He’s ready to restore, renew, and realign you with your divine purpose.

~ Dear Heavenly Father ~

Thank You for sending Jesus to die on the Cross just for me. I admit that I have sinned, and I repent. I ask You to forgive me. I believe that He died and rose again. Right now, I make Him the Lord of my life. Fill me with Your Holy Spirit. My sins are washed away, my past is forgiven, and my future is bright. Thank you for saving me. In Jesus’ Name Amen.

Make today count and see you tomorrow.