10/09/2025
Master Blacksmith
When the road gets rocky is the goodness of the Ultimate Trainer reflected in you? Or is false humility, lip service, bolting, bucking, and pawing demonstrated when you should be resting in the Handler's peace?
Are you displaying true joy? Or a condescending laugh to hide your nervousness and lack of confidence?
Is your freedom really freedom? Or is it used as a cover up for evil?
Are you truly changed mind, heart, soul, and spirit?
For what good is change without true change?
A mask can only be worn for so long until it's exposed.
Darkness is always illuminated by light. False humility is always unveiled.
Gifts, talents, and purpose can be copied for a time, but will come to an end as the motivation is selfish and outside the will of the Handler.
But God! When you lean into the Ultimate Trainer and trust in Him to make your path straight, He will give you an authentic dream and fulfill the desires of your heart.
Are you living in the Bullseye?
Or impatiently pursuing detours to keep you on the outer edge?
You must stay humble, compassionate, and obedient to the one and only King Jesus. Trust in Him that he will shut the mouths of lions, correct those who used and abused you, and remove those with ill intentions. Do not repay evil for evil, but rejoice in affliction, for you will receive an overflow of blessings clinging to Christ like character.
May you stay encouraged in the refinement and forging by way of the Master Blacksmith. For He holds you firmly in his hand, hammering the excess weight off blow by blow. Each run across the anvil is a lesson of blessing, if you stay on course to obtain the final form He wishes to shape you into.
Allow your faith to be stronger than your fear. Embrace the challenge because no one, not even you, can effectively grow while staying comfortable.
- Jessica Shively
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But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps.
1 Peter 2:20-21