'He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.' Malachi 3:3

This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God ..
One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible Study.

That week, the woman called a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her interest beyond her curiosity about the process of refining Silver.

As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest as to burn away all the impurities.

The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot; then she thought again about the verse that says: ' He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver.' She asked the silversmith if it was true that he had to sit there in front of the fire the whole time. The man answered that yes, he not only had to sit there holding the silver, but he had to keep his eyes on the silver the entire time it was in the fire. If the silver was left a moment too long in the flames, it would be destroyed. The woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked the silversmith, 'How do you know when the silver is fully refined?' He smiled at her and answered, ' Oh, that's easy -- when I see my image in it.'

If today you are feeling the heat of the fire, remember that God has his eye on you and will keep watching you until He sees His image in you.

NEW Series Beginning Spring 2011

It seems like just yesterday I was planning 2010's Bible Study schedule. Now here I am planning 2011.

I am so excited about what the Lord has in store for us next year. There are so many new studies out there by some remarkable teachers. I've began to pray about what the Lord would like us to study in January. I am implementing the 5 M's and I'm expecting the mercy of confirmation :)

For now, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and I'm looking forward to reuniting with each of you next year :)

Love,
Misty

Discerning the Voice of God Week 4 Assignment

I cannot believe we are already on week 4 of our study- only 2 more sessions to go. The time is going by so quickly, too quickly. I am so glad you decided to join me on this journey. This week we will be learning how God's voice reveals His character.

"With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me wander from Your commandments. Open my eyes, that I may behold Wonderful things from Your law." Psalm 119:10, 18

This week's downloads:

Video Session 4: Download Video Session 4
Audio Session 4:Download Audio Session 4
Answer Guide: Download Answers to Viewer Guide

View or listen to the audio/video download if you would like. Remember this is optional.

1. Fill in answers to Viewer Guide on Week 4, page 65 of your workbook

2. Read pages 66-82 in your workbook and do the daily assignments.

3. Be prepared for our discussion question(s). I intend on posting these question(s) Friday and plan on scheduling a time to have an online 'chat' for those of you who are available to discuss what the Holy Spirit has been teaching us thus far.

Discussion Questions for Weeks Two & Three

Here we go....

Weeks 2 & 3 were all about the Holy Spirit, the roll that the Holy Spirit plays in our lives, How God uses the Holy Spirit to speak to us, how the Holy Spirit guides us and how we can recognize the Holy Spirit when He speaks to us. These few weeks have been quite the eye opener for me. I have been asking God for some insight into the Holy Spirit for several months. I've read several commentaries and sent emails to friends asking for their input. Still not satisfied with my findings, here it is! Right here in our Woman's Bible Study! God is so good! But, I don't have to tell you that- cuz you already know :)

Discussion Question #1:
Through these two weeks of studying the Holy Spirit, what characteristic of the Holy Spirit did you not know about until now?

Discussion Question #2:
What changes (if any) will you be incorporating into your daily decision making process?

Discussion Question #3:
would you be interested in participating in an online chat to discuss what we are learning in real time? if so, what time of the day would work best for your schedule- early morning, lunch time or late evening?

I look forward to your responses to our discussion questions. If there is anything you would like to discuss that does not fall under any of the questions posted, please feel free to post your question or comment anyway :)

Week 3 Assignement: The Voice of the Holy Spirit

Hope everyone enjoyed our bi-week ;) And I hope everyone has received their workbooks and has had the opportunity to play catch up- completed week's 1 & 2 assignments.

Now it's time to get down to business. This week we will be reading Week Three in your viewer guide. We will be looking into the Voice of the Holy Spirit. I must say, I have a lot of highlighted paragraphs this week.

This week's downloads:

Video Session 3: Download Video Session 3
Audio Session 3:Download Audio Session 3
Answer Guide: Download Answers to Viewer Guide

View or listen to the audio/video download if you would like. Remember this is optional.

1. Fill in answers to Viewer Guide on Week 3, page 47 of your workbook

2. Read pages 48-64 in your workbook and do the daily assignments.

3. Be prepared for our discussion question(s). I intend on posting these question(s) Friday and plan on scheduling a time to have an online 'chat' for those of you who are available to discuss what the Holy Spirit has been teaching us thus far.

Dear one, my prayer for you this week is that your eyes will be opened to Truth and that the Holy Spirit will be more real to you this week than ever before.

Have a blessed week!

Break

Several of you have been waiting for your workbooks to arrive. So we are taking a 1 week break to give everyone an opportunity to get their workbooks and complete sessions 1 & 2. Please take a moment to read the discussion questions from sessions 1 & 2 and comment. Keep in the Word and we will see y'all next week :)

Week 2: The Holy Spirit ; Assignment

We are on week 2 of Priscilla Shirer's Discerning the Voice of God Bible Study. If you are just now joining us, I recommend going ahead and doing week 2 with us and then try to find some time to go back and do week 1 when time permits.

If you haven't had an opportunity to participate in last week's discussion questions, please take a moment to do so. Otherwise, I feel like I'm all alone out here ;)

This week's downloads:

Video Session 2: Download Video Session 2
Audio Session 2:Download Audio Session 2
Answer Guide: Download Answers to Viewer Guide

View or listen to the audio/video download if you would like. Remember this is optional.

1. Fill in answers to Viewer Guide on Week 2, page 27 of your workbook

2. Read pages 28-44 in your workbook and do the daily assignments.

3. Be prepared for our discussion question(s). I intend on posting these question(s) Thursday- as I will be traveling on Friday

4. on an index card write the 5 M's in different colors and post on your bathroom mirror, in the car, on your computer- somewhere that you frequent so that you can begin to memorize these.

Friend, I will be praying for you this week as you work through session 2. I am praying that God will open your eyes and that your relationship with Him will continue to grow stronger and more intimate daily.

If you have a need for prayer, please email me and myself and the prayer team will be praying for your need.

Have a blessed week!