“When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.”

— Isaiah 43:2

There are seasons that scorch.

When the pressure rises, when the heat of life feels unbearable, when you’re thrown into the fire not because you did something wrong—but because you’re walking faithfully.

We often think fire is a sign of God’s absence. But what if it’s the place He meets you most closely?

The fire isn’t always punishment. Sometimes, it’s refinement.

A holy forge.

A proving ground.

And she who stands in the fire learns not just how to endure—but how to shine.

Refined, Not Destroyed

Fire can destroy, yes. But it can also purify.

Gold doesn’t fear the flame—it requires it.

And neither should we, if we trust the One who walks with us in the heat.

Think of the three men in the fiery furnace—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego (Daniel 3). They weren’t alone.

There was One with them—like a Son of God—who stood in the fire on their behalf.

And when they came out, they didn’t even smell like smoke.

God doesn’t always extinguish the flames.

Sometimes, He steps into them with you.

She Who Burns and Still Believes

She has walked through things others only read about.

She has faced betrayal, disappointment, sickness, and sorrow.

And yet she stands—not bitter, not broken—but blazing with belief.

She doesn’t deny the fire.

She declares that God is in it.

She is not scorched by the heat—

She is sealed by His presence.

A Prayer for the Firewalker

Lord, when the flames rise, help me not to run.

Help me trust that You are with me in the fire, refining what needs to go and revealing what is of You.

Burn away fear, pride, and unbelief.

Make me gold in Your hands.

Let my faith shine brighter than the flames.

In Jesus’ name,

Amen.

Journal Prompt

What fire have you walked through—or are walking through right now?

Can you look back and see how God was with you in it?