The Master saw that you needed a fitness for His heavenly kingdom. He did not leave you in the furnace for the fire of affliction to consume. As a refiner and purifier of silver, He kept His eye upon you, watching the process of purification until He should discern His image reflected in you. Although you have often felt affliction’s flame kindling upon you, and at times have thought it would consume you, yet the loving-kindness of God has been just as great toward you at these times as when you were free in spirit and triumphing in Him. The furnace was to purify and refine, but not to consume and destroy. {2T 269.1}

Mesteren så at du ikke var helt egnet for hans himmelske rige. Han lader dig ikke blive i ildovnen og lader pinslernes ild fortære dig. Som lutrer og renser af sølv, har han sine øjne rettet på dig, ser på renselsesprocessen indtil han ser sit billede genspejlet i dig. Selv om du ofte har mærket pinslernes optændingsflamme på dig og du til tider har tænkt den ville fortære dig, har Guds elskende venlighed alligevel været lige så stor disse gange som da du var fri og triumferede i ham. Ovnen skulle rense og forædle dig og ikke fortære og ødelægge.