The hardness of metal makes it difficult to bend into any shape we want. Once forged into the proper shape with fire, however, that same hardness is what makes metal so useful and reliable. In the same way, God uses fire to forge our faith into the specific shape he desires. This week we see how God forges our faith in the fire of revelation. When it comes to our individual lives, the relationships we form, and the families we build, we are not free to forge a path of our own making. Rather our lives are shaped by what God reveals in his Word. His written plan for our earthly lives and relationships is good and wise. Faith that trusts and obeys what he has revealed will not be put to shame.