Two speakers explore suffering through biblical imagery. Speaker A finds trust in God's purpose during darkness and silence. Speaker B describes pain as the Potter's hand shaping believers like gold, while Speaker A points to saints' stories of endurance as proof that God weaves love and hope into our future.
When the shadows hide your face and the silence lasts a long while, I will trust your sovereign grace, for I know you have a reason in the waiting and the tears. You are faithful in each season. You are calming all my fears.
For this pain has a purpose. This trial has a name. It's the fire of the refiner fanning in a holy flame. It's the hand of the Potter who knows the clay he holds. He is making me, not breaking me, more precious than pure gold.
All the saints who've gone before me knew the path of suffering, and their stories all assured me of the comfort that you bring. What was meant to cause You love me, sorrow. You were used to make me strong. You're the hope of my tomorrow. You're the writer of my song.
For this pain has a purpose. This trial has a name. <LYRICS>It's the fire of the refiner, fanning a holy flame. It's the hand of the potter who knows the clay. Oh, he is making me, not breaking me.</LYRICS> —more precious than pure gold. The cross of Christ reveals the plan. The greatest pain, the greatest love. So I will trust the Weaver's hand. And fix my eyes on things above. Yes, I will trust in Jesus' hand and fix my eyes on things above. For this pain has a purpose. This trial —fire has a name. It's the fire of the refiner, fanning a holy flame. It's the hands of the potter who knows the clay he holds. He is making me You're not breaking me. More precious than your gold. It's the fire of the refiner, fanning a holy flame. It's the hand Of the Potter who knows the clay he holds. He is making me, not breaking me, more precious than pure gold.
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