It means: to rid, eliminate, remove, eradicate, do away with.
We use this word sometimes in government.
People vote and governments are ousted. Purging begins. Painful, but it happens.
Sometimes we use this word to define the refining of our Christian lives.
Old ways, negativity, impure thoughts, things that would hinder us from God........The Spirit of Christ comes. Purging begins. Ridding. Eliminating. Removing. Doing away with. It happens.
Through this process, it is truth and goodness that reveals itself.....but not before a lot of pain and even suffering. We chaff at this process. We're afraid of it. It purifies us at extremely high temperatures..........but we know it is for our good that it does happen. Ouch!!!
When purging happens God, wherever we happen to find ourselves, let us hold fast to you...the One who desires our very best.
2 comments:
Purging -- true in a number of ways for me the past little bit. What a process! But there is hope.
Praying for you guys....for healing. Ken's been down and out too. No fun. There are some days I think I can smell spring in the air.....;)
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