The redeemed of God who are snatched from the flames by the hand of the Lord are still covered with ashes. We remain streaked with charcoal and blemished with soot. We are redeemed, but not sinless. Satan is quick to call attention to the dirt. He wants us to be more conscious of our sin than of God’s mercy. R.C. Sproul
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A person who has lost everything they had, everything they were, everything they might have been. They are now completely stripped of all that they once had. The only thing that remains is the real godly person that God has called them to be. They are still human, still subject to sin, but they have hope.

When someone loses everything they have ever known or loved, it can hard to see how they will be able to find joy again. However, sometimes people's greatest challenges are often the ones that show their true value. Sometimes being able to overcome these trials is what helps an individual become stronger.

Source: Pleasing God

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